Blackbird the ultimate spy plane? Was it its stealth, speed, or high-altitude capabilities? And why did it disappear from military service?

The legendary SR-71 Blackbird retains the record for America’s fastest manned aircraft—ever. While almost everyone has heard of the American-made F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II platforms, many are ...

The British government certainly thought so, at least for a brief period, when it pursued the development of the Avro 730, a capable high-altitude supersonic spy plane, one which could have offered ...

During the 1960s, the U.S. had to secretly source titanium from the Soviet Union to build the SR-71 spy plane. Chile, Australia and China are the leading producers of lithium, a metal vital for ...

During the 1960s, the U.S. had to secretly source titanium from the Soviet Union to build the SR-71 spy plane. Before Russia's invasion, Ukraine was a key supplier of titanium to the military sector.

During the 1960s, the U.S. had to secretly source titanium from the Soviet Union to build the SR-71 spy plane. Before Russia's invasion, Ukraine was a key supplier of titanium to the military sector.