Why The SR-71 Blackbird's Windshield Made It Unique Among Airplanes

A four-part quartz glass windshield resisted both heat and distortion when the SR-71 Blackbird was flying at speeds exceeding ...
The Aviationist

A Look at the Dozen SR-71 Blackbird Losses

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 ...
The National Interest

The SR-71 Blackbird Was Built to Outrun Soviet Air Defenses

The SR-71 Blackbirds were used in intelligence-gathering operations over the Soviet Union and Vietnam. As Washington and Beijing race to produce the world’s first-ever sixth-generation aircraft, new ...
The National Interest

The Three Key Innovations That Kept the SR-71 Blackbird in the Sky

When the Blackbird entered service with the Air Force in 1966, it was simply too advanced for existing fuel and navigation systems. Few machines have captured the public’s imagination like the SR-71 ...
SlashGear

This Decommissioned CIA Spy Plane Was The Only One Faster Than The SR-71 Blackbird

Ask any military aviation enthusiast or veteran what they think is the fastest jet of all time, and there's little doubt they'd answer, 'The SR-71 Blackbird.' However, they'd be incorrect, though with ...