Since before I can remember, The SR-71 Blackbird was easily my favorite aircraft. I was so enthralled by the speed and elegant design of the bird. That excitement never really left me, even today.

Designed in secrecy in the 1950s, the American-made SR-71 “ Blackbird ,” perhaps shockingly, even has its F-35 Lightning II ...

Known unofficially as the “Blackbird” for its black paint job, which was specially developed to dissipate heat, the SR-71 featured sleek lines that may have seemed “futuristic” when it was ...

The SR-71 Blackbird is one of the most legendary aircraft ever built, an engineering marvel that redefined what was possible ...

A special paint was used on the SR-71’s wings, tail and fuselage. ... The Complete Illustrated History of the Blackbird. “Firing at the SR-71, cruising at 75,000 feet, ...

Built and designed in the 1960s after the A-12 Oxcart, the SR-71 Blackbird is still the fastest, most vanguardist air-breathing airplane in the history of aviation. These once classified photos ...

This was how the legendary SR-71 was born. On May 1, 1960, as the Cold War was heating up, CIA pilot Gary Powers was shot down flying a U-2C spy plane over Soviet airspace, dropping from 70,000 ft ...

Reaching over Mach 3, the SR-71 Blackbird was a high-altitude, strategic reconnaissance aircraft. Veteran pilot “Buz” Carpenter explains the fastest jet ever.

A large, matte-black, arrowhead-shaped airplane, the SR-71 looked like it was moving even when standing perfectly still. U.S. Air Force pilot BC Thomas was lucky enough to fly the “Blackbird ...

The Lego SR-71 Blackbird by Plane Bricks is a sight to behold, and it costs a dime, too.Flickr/Plane Bricks. The Lego Blackbird includes folding landing gear, tilting wing flaps, ...

The SR-71 Blackbird spy plane could fly faster than Mach 3, more than 2,000 miles per hour. This allowed it to easily avoid surface-to-air missiles.

One of aviation's most fascinating tales involves the SR-71 Blackbird. It comes from U.S. Air Force Maj. Brian Shul, who piloted the aircraft renowned for its speed and altitude capabilities.