Blackbird $300,000,000 jet from 1966 is still the fastest ever built and it was retired because it cost too much to fly 20th Feb 2026 Unbelievably rare photo of SR-71 pilots suited up shows the measures required to fly at Mach 3 17th Jan 2026 Incredible simulation shows what the SR-71's speed would look like flying at ground level 21st Aug 2025
