Any old jerk can wear a fancy ring, but how many people can say their bling was made from materials that once flew…

Built and designed in the 1960s after the A-12 Oxcart, the SR-71 Blackbird is still the fastest, most vanguardist…

No other plane in history has captured the hearts and minds of the American public quite like the SR-71 Blackbird,…

On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew the first airplane ever at 6.8 mph (10.9 km/h). Only 61 years and…

The SR-71 Blackbird is, without a doubt, the most advanced airplane ever built in relation to the technology…

I still get the chills when I re-read Brian Shul's account of his Blackbird flight against enemy SAM batteries…

Gizmodo's Attila Nagy got this high resolution photo by Eric Schulzinger from Lockheed Martin: "This unaltered…

Not long ago Lockheed Martin posted on its Instagram account the most badass aviation photograph ever. Just look at…

In X-Men: Days of Future Past, we don't spend a lot of time in the dystopic future that the plot revolves around…

I can tell you about the SR-71 Blackbird's titanium frame, its Pratt&Whitney J58-P4 engines, or its genesis. But…

I'm amazed. I have never seen the World's Most Awesome Aircraft without its characteristic black paint, but here it…

This incredible photo of a SR-71 Blackbird being refueled in mid-air was taken by Sgt. P.A. Tubridy in 1988. It was…

Aviation Week's Guy Norris has an exclusive article on the successor for the Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird, the…

At the height of the Cold War, if you wanted a peek behind the Iron Curtain, it had to be a birds's eye view from…

It's a well-worn cliche that moving to the big city after a lifetime of country-living can change you forever. That…

Back in the late 80s, the United States and Libya were rabid enemies. This is the thrilling story of Brian Shul and…

Back in the late 80s, the United States and Libya were rabid enemies. This is the thrilling story of Brian Shul and…

A batch of new set pics from the set of Matthew Vaughan's X-Men: First Class reveal the filming of a crucial scene…

So, you read Brian Shul's description of the thrill to fly the SR-71 Blackbird in a real mission over Lybia, and now…

Wait, why do I need a special web browser? I mean, I get there's been a long standing digital divide between black…