ATIS Sep 13, 2026Lockheed Skunk Works, the Vectis Shadow, and the Race for the Loyal WingmanLockheed Martin's Skunk Works has released teaser imagery consistent with 'Vectis,' a Group 5 loyal wingman targeting the Air Force's next Collaborative Combat Aircraft competition.Tower
The Hangar Aug 16, 2026SR Seventy-One Blackbird Tail Number Nine Seven Two, the Last Flight That Set Four Records Los Angeles to Washington in Sixty-Four Minutes and Landed Straight Into the SmithsonianOn its final flight in 1990, SR-71 Blackbird tail 972 set four world speed records flying LA to DC in 64 minutes, then retired to the Smithsonian.Taildragger
The Hangar Jul 6, 2026The SR-71 Blackbird's New York to London Record: One Hour and Fifty-Four Minutes at Mach ThreeOn September 1, 1974, the SR-71 Blackbird crossed the Atlantic in 1 hour 54 minutes - a record no aircraft has broken in over 50 years.Taildragger
ATIS Jun 15, 2026The SR-71 Blackbird and the silver tires that wore out faster parked than they did landing at two hundred knotsThe SR-71 Blackbird's silver tires endured more wear sitting parked than landing at 200 knots - and the reason teaches every pilot about tire care.Tower