The high sustained speeds of the SR-71 heated the engines to the point that the aircraft and engines dramatically expanded.

When it comes to blistering aerial speeds, fighter jets manufactured by American military contractors like Boeing and Lockheed dominate the skies. While Bell's X-1 "Glamorous Glennis" was the first ...

The company behind the SR-71 Blackbird’s engine is reportedly working on a hypersonic engine design that draws on that jet’s legendary power plant. You love badass planes. So do we. Let’s nerd out ...

It is widely known that the SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft to ever take to the skies, with the plane able to exceed speeds far beyond Mach 2. The aircraft, which was ...

The turbo-ramjet configuration of the J58 engine inspires the reusable, high-speed propulsion technology for Pratt & Whitney’s Metacomet program. Credit: U.S. Air Force As reusable hypersonic ...