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The SR-71 Blackbird’s Pratt & Whitney J58 Engines Suffered an ‘Unstart’ at 83,000 Feet — and the Aircraft Began Falling Sideways

In 1984, an SR-71 Blackbird flying at 83,000 feet over the Soviet Kola Peninsula lost both Pratt & Whitney J58 engines simultaneously — and...

Kris OsbornMay 8, 2026

Boeing's 2707 supersonic transport was designed to fly at Mach 2.7 — 2,071 miles per hour — carrying up to 277 passengers, more than triple the capacity of the Anglo-French Concorde. Powered by four General Electric GE4 turbojets, the largest straight turbojet engines ever built, two prototypes were under construction in Seattle when Congress killed the program in 1971 by a single Senate vote. Boeing laid off more than 60,000 workers, pivoted to the subsonic 747, and 55 years later no American supersonic airliner has ever entered service.

Dollars and Sense

At 2,071 MPH, Boeing’s 2707 Was Faster and Bigger Than Concorde — Congress Killed It in 1971 by 1 Vote and No American SST Has Flown Since

Boeing’s 2707 supersonic transport was designed to fly at Mach 2.7 — 2,071 miles per hour — carrying up to 277 passengers, more than...

Steve BalestrieriMay 8, 2026

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On July 29, 1967, the USS Forrestal Burned for 17 Hours — 134 Sailors Died and John McCain Was Almost One of Them

At 10:50 a.m. on July 29, 1967, a Zuni rocket misfired in its launcher aboard the USS Forrestal in the Gulf of Tonkin, igniting...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 8, 2026

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At Mach 2.1 and $9 Million, the F-20 Tigershark Cost a Quarter of an F-14 — 40 Years Later, the U.S. Has Never Built Anything Like It

In 1983, Northrop unveiled a Mach 2.1 fighter that cost $9 million — one quarter the price of an F-14 Tomcat — built on...

Steve BalestrieriMay 8, 2026

The Treaty

‘The Market Hasn’t Seen the Full Impact’: The Iran War Could Create a Historic Oil Crisis

Three U.S. destroyers came under Iranian missile, drone, and small-craft attack Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz — day 69 of a war the...

Reuben JohnsonMay 8, 2026

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At Mach 3, the XB-70 Valkyrie “Lost Pieces Bigger Than the YF-12” — One Test Pilot’s Bar Comeback That Became Aviation Legend

In the mid-1960s, Lockheed’s Mach 3 YF-12 and North American Aviation’s Mach 3 XB-70 Valkyrie were both flying test missions out of Edwards Air...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 8, 2026

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The CIA Built 13 A-12 Oxcarts to Spy on Russia — Then Lost 5 of Them in Accidents Before the Program Was Killed in 1968

In April 1962, Lockheed Skunk Works flew an A-12 Oxcart spy plane that required an entirely new American titanium industry just to manufacture and...

Jack BuckbyMay 8, 2026

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In 1982, Northrop’s Tacit Blue ‘Whale’ Had a Radar Cross-Section Smaller Than a Bat — and Stayed Classified for 18 Years

In 1982, Northrop quietly flew a stealth aircraft so radar-invisible the U.S. Air Force later said its radar cross-section was smaller than a bat’s....

Steve BalestrieriMay 8, 2026

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Demo Team, performs an aerial routine during the Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Wings Over Wayne provides an opportunity for North Carolina residents and visitors from around the world to see how SJAFB builds to the future of airpower and displays a history of aircraft innovation and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Holloway)

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Chinese Computer Simulations Just Showed a Single J-20 Has Less Than a 10% Chance of Beating an F-22 Raptor in Combat

China’s own computer simulations show that a single J-20 Mighty Dragon has less than a 10% chance of defeating an F-22 Raptor in combat....

Steve BalestrieriMay 8, 2026

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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The SR-71 Blackbird’s Pratt & Whitney J58 Engines Suffered an ‘Unstart’ at 83,000 Feet — and the Aircraft Began Falling Sideways

Dollars and Sense

At 2,071 MPH, Boeing’s 2707 Was Faster and Bigger Than Concorde — Congress Killed It in 1971 by 1 Vote and No American SST Has Flown Since

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

On July 29, 1967, the USS Forrestal Burned for 17 Hours — 134 Sailors Died and John McCain Was Almost One of Them

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

At Mach 2.1 and $9 Million, the F-20 Tigershark Cost a Quarter of an F-14 — 40 Years Later, the U.S. Has Never Built Anything Like It

The Treaty

‘The Market Hasn’t Seen the Full Impact’: The Iran War Could Create a Historic Oil Crisis

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

At Mach 3, the XB-70 Valkyrie “Lost Pieces Bigger Than the YF-12” — One Test Pilot’s Bar Comeback That Became Aviation Legend

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The CIA Built 13 A-12 Oxcarts to Spy on Russia — Then Lost 5 of Them in Accidents Before the Program Was Killed in 1968

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

In 1982, Northrop’s Tacit Blue ‘Whale’ Had a Radar Cross-Section Smaller Than a Bat — and Stayed Classified for 18 Years

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Chinese Computer Simulations Just Showed a Single J-20 Has Less Than a 10% Chance of Beating an F-22 Raptor in Combat

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