The Lockheed Martin SR-72, known as the “Son of Blackbird,” could fly before the end of the decade. Developed in secret at ...

The fastest aircraft to ever roam the skies may surprise you. While newer fighter jets like the U.S.-made F-22 Raptor or F-35 ...

In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...

While the name of Lockheed Martin’s experimental SR-72 is the ... which refers to it as “Son of Blackbird.” In addition to the movie creating a name, the jet design in “Maverick” is ...

the moniker was at least partially inspired by the predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird, the Lockheed Martin’s legendary Mach 3 strategic reconnaissance aircraft and preferred delivery aircraft of ...

When an airframe is named in reference to the SR-71 Blackbird, you can expect that ... Sixty years later, the speed bar has changed, however; Lockheed is expected to craft an SR-72 capable of ...

The Lockheed Martin SR-71 “Blackbird” still holds the world record as the fastest manned jet aircraft ever constructed, with an official top speed of Mach-3.3 (times the speed of sound).