More than 60 years after it graced the skies for the first time, Lockheed's SR-71 Blackbird remains the fastest manned plane ever developed. With the ability to hit a maximum speed of 2,193 miles per ...

Is the SR-71 still the fastest plane ever in service? This question captivates aviation enthusiasts and historians alike because the aircraft flew three times the speed of sound and remained ...

Leaving the airspace above New York City at 2,455 miles per hour, SR-71 tail number 64-17972 would set a transatlantic speed record on Sept. 1, 1974. Stationed at Beale Air Force Base (AFB) California ...

From a fighter jet smaller and lighter than a SUV to a flying machine three times longer than a Boeing 747, aircraft come in vast sizes and weights. We take a look at the freakish outliers of aviation ...

Cirrus Aircraft delivered its 11,000 th SR Series single-engine aircraft, the company announced, an SR Series G7+ with Safe Return Emergency Autoland. It was delivered Dec. 18. Cirrus did not name the ...

New for 2025, the SR Series G7+ aircraft features Safe Return Emergency Autoland as standard equipment. In the event of an emergency, anyone in the cabin can activate Safe Return Emergency Autoland ...

Plane spotters take their passion seriously, and there is already a sizeable number of regulars turning out to watch the action, but the new set-up, which will include a raised viewing platform, shade ...