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How the SR-71 Blackbird Was Saved: The Saab JA-37 Viggen was a highly capable, advanced Swedish Cold War fighter active from 1980–2007. The Viggen...
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The SR-72 “Son of Blackbird” is one of the most nebulous and mysterious projects currently underway by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division. Speculation about...
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Harrison Kass, an attorney and former Air Force pilot selectee, evaluates the harrowing 1966 "Mach 3 Breakup" of an SR-71 Blackbird, a survival story...
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Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the hypothetical "game-changing" impact of the Lockheed Martin SR-72 Darkstar...
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The crash of ASPEN 28 on October 25, 1967, remains one of the most chilling technical case studies in the history of the SR-71...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, a defense expert and former US Army Infantry officer, recounts the legendary “time-travel” flight of SR-71...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: The SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most remarkable aircraft ever built, combining extreme speed, altitude, and survivability in a...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: On June 29, 1987, an SR-71 Blackbird suffered a catastrophic engine explosion during a “Baltic Express” mission, forcing it into...