The National Interest on MSN3d
The SR-71 Blackbird Was Built to Outrun Soviet Air Defenses
The SR-71 Blackbirds were used in intelligence-gathering operations over the Soviet Union and Vietnam. As Washington and ...
Dark Skies on MSN12d
A-12 by Skunk Works: The Secret Jet That Came Before the SR-71
Long before the world knew the SR-71, there was the A-12—a stealth jet so secret, it operated in the shadows. Designed by Lockheed’s legendary Skunk Works team, the A-12 was faster, higher-flying, and ...
Aviation Week Network10d
Debrief: Could Climate Change Bring Back The Airship?
Debrief: Could Climate Change Bring Back The Airship? is published in Aerospace Daily & Defense Report, an Aviation Week ...
The Strategist4h
Bolt from the blue: what we know (and don’t know) about the US’s powerful F-47 fighter
When the F-47 enters service, at a date to be disclosed, it will be a new factor in US air warfare. A decision to proceed ...
New Atlas10d
Hover-lander hybrid airship to provision Earth's unreachable points
It's a bird; it's a plane!! It's a ... cloud?! No, it's a massive, once-military-grade hover-capable blimp designed to ...
The Aviationist on MSN13d
B-21 Raider’s Extended Range Increases Demand for Aerial Refueling Support
A fleet of 100 B-21 Raiders would require more tankers than the 20 B-2 Spirits currently in service, as well as a faster fuel ...
The Aviationist2d
Breaking: Boeing Awarded Contract to Build U.S. Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Fighter called F-47
Boeing and Lockheed Martin, with their Phantom Works and Skunk Works divisions, were the sole competitors for the engineering and manufacturing development contract, worth at least $20 billion ...
NASA’s X-59 Clears Critical Test, Edging Closer to Quiet Supersonic Flight
NASA’s X-59 supersonic jet has successfully passed electromagnetic testing, confirming its systems won’t interfere with one ...
Space.com24d
NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic jet clears 'major hurdle' ahead of 1st flight (photos)
And based on the results of the vehicle's latest tests, conducted at the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, the X-59 might accomplish that feat soon. NASA and Lockheed ...