Summary and Key Points: The A-12 Oxcart, predecessor to the famed SR-71 Blackbird, was a groundbreaking reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed’s Skunk Works in the late 1950s. -Designed to ...

Article Summary - Years before the SR-71 Blackbird made headlines, its CIA predecessor—the A-12 Oxcart—was already flying Mach 3 reconnaissance over North Vietnam. -In October 1967, pilot Denny ...

Summary and Key Points: The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, introduced many years ago, remains the fastest production aircraft, flying at more than 2,200 mph (Mach 3.2+) and reaching altitudes over 85,000 ...

The SR-71 Blackbird is usually remembered for its titanium skin, Mach 3 speed, and cloak of secrecy, not for the rumble of Detroit iron. Yet behind every reconnaissance sortie, a pair of Buick ...

Sleek, black and evil in appearance, the SR-71 Blackbird was THE masterpiece of Cold War engineering. Flying faster and higher than any fighter, this stealthy reconnaissance aircraft could snoop where ...

The SR-71 is perhaps the most iconic Cold War spy aircraft, famous for many record-setting flights. Seemingly impervious to loss by enemy defenses, a dozen Blackbirds were lost to accidents. On July ...