Rumors have become a cottage industry since the retirement of the SR-71 in 1989. Many wonder about a replacement for the ...

Part of preparing for these new threats is the Air Force’s SR-72 program. Dubbed by its proponents as the “Son of Blackbird,” the Air Force’s last supersonic bird, the SR-72 is a ...

INCREDIBLE plans have been revealed for a hypersonic superjet dubbed “Son of Blackbird” that could soon become the world’s ...

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 ...

Here's what is known, or rather suspected, about the Blackbird's successor. The SR-72 is a concept aircraft that's likely been in development since the early 2000s. In 2017, Lockheed Martin ...

The SR-71 Blackbird project was designed to evolve into a new reconnaissance variant for the agency, but the platform was canceled after only thirty-two of these aircraft were produced.

In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the 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 ...