Summary: The MiG-31 Foxhound, designed as a replacement for the MiG-25 Foxbat, is Russia’s fastest operational combat aircraft. -First flown in 1975, it was built to counter the American SR-71 spy ...

The MiG-41 Foxbat 2.0, a cutting-edge fighter jet from Russia, is said to outpace the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest manned aircraft known to mankind. This piece delves into the intriguing ...

Flying at the edge of space at four times the speed of sound, is a new Russian interceptor, armed with a frightly modern arsenal of weapons. And it is perhaps the last chance for the legendary Mikoyan ...

One of the most interesting, and potentially concerning, aviation stories of the past few years is the saga of the MiG-41. As far back as 2015, prominent figures in Russian politics have made bold ...

The SR-71 is one of the U.S. Air Force's most prolific aircraft. Other than looking like a futuristic aircraft military model lovers have built for decades, it was designed and built in secret by the ...

What You Need to Know: The SR-71 Blackbird, one of the fastest aircraft ever built, was powered by revolutionary Pratt & Whitney engines using single-crystal turbine blades to endure extreme heat.

Watch the impressive engineering in this in-depth tour of the SR-71 Blackbird's jet engine and you'll see an extraordinary reconnaissance aircraft that still impresses despite taking its first flight ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a visitor favorite at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Lieutenant Colonel Ed Yeilding shot ...