Spy planes have quietly shaped global events by gathering intelligence from high above the clouds. This article highlights 13 iconic aircraft—from the U-2 Dragon Lady to the MQ-9 Reaper—that flew ...

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is unlike virtually any plane that came before it, and virtually no planes like it have been ...

Flying at altitudes and speeds unheard of for contemporary jet aircraft, the Blackbird family required a fuel with unique ...

Built in total secrecy under the CIA’s Project Oxcart, the Lockheed A-12 Archangel was the direct predecessor to the SR-71 and, in many ways, its superior. Designed as a single-seat reconnaissance ...

The SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest aircraft ever built, was ultimately done in by the Air Force’s most notorious and ...

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 SR-71 could cruise at speeds exceeding Mach 3 and at altitudes exceeding 80,000 feet—both of which represent performance extremes. At such extremes, the airframe generated heat, which posed ...

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia State Police responded to a plane crash in Northumberland County to find the 71-year-old pilot was uninjured. Around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, state ...

LEBANON, Ohio — A nearly $5 million construction project at the busy intersection of State Route 48 and I-71 in Lebanon has drivers dealing with lane restrictions and traffic delays, but Warren County ...

Ex-MLB All-Star Sandy Alomar Sr., who spent 15 seasons playing in the league while also coaching and managing the Puerto Rican national team, has died at 81. Alomar played for six teams during his MLB ...

The deadly plane crash on Monday, Oct. 13, in Dartmouth isn’t the first time a tragic aviation accident has occurred in the SouthCoast. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, small ...