In 1966, Lockheed test pilot Bill Weaver became the only man in history to survive an SR-71 Blackbird disintegrating around ...

Half a century of aviation history.

Once the A-12 was approved, the real struggle began. Lockheed had to build an aircraft that could survive temperatures hot ...

The fallout of shuttering Skunk Works' unique factory.

The capital of the U.S. is filled with museums -- many of them free to visit as they're part of the Smithsonian. It's no wonder these places are so popular.

Ordinary jet fuel would boil and combust inside the Blackbird’s fuel tanks—meaning the aircraft must use a special fuel blend ...

If you’re out of work and happen to be looking for a career change, Lockheed Martin is hiring. The only catch is, you have to be a highly skilled airplane pilot who enjoys dancing with death. That’s ...

NASHVILLE—The Army’s next-generation spy plane will begin flight tests this summer, then be delivered to the first units later this year—two years after the Army awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation $1 ...

High-end private jet space could be getting a serious upgrade in Chesterfield, where South Carolina-based Blackbird Partners ...

The U-2 costs more and more to fly, is extremely demanding of its pilots, and is no longer essential for intelligence collection with the advent of drones and satellites. The U-2 Dragon Lady is ...

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