Summary and Key Points: The A-12 Oxcart, a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed by Lockheed's Skunk Works for the CIA, preceded the renowned SR-71 Blackbird.Entering service in 1967 ...

Looking less like a warplane and more like a sky monster, legendary aircraft designer ... to the legendary SR-71 Blackbird.

Johnson responded with the A-12, the aircraft that would evolve into the SR-71. Fifty years later, the Blackbird continues to mesmerize pilots and public alike. During its career, the ...

Standing before the aircraft, it’s not hard to understand ... which also oversaw development of Blackbird’s predecessor, the A-12 Oxcart, set up shell companies abroad to purchase the metal ...

INCREDIBLE plans have been revealed for a hypersonic superjet dubbed "Son of Blackbird" that could soon become the world's fastest aircraft. Building on the legacy of the SR-71 Blackbird ...