Skunk Works – The Aviationist

Skunk Works Celebrates 75th Anniversary of Innovation and Secrecy

Lockheed Advanced Development Program Subverted Normal Channels On The Way to Innovation. The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, the F-104 Starfighter, the U-2 spy plane, the SR-71 Blackbird and the D-21 supersonic drone, the F-117 Stealth […]

Well Before The SR-72 Was Conceived, The Iconic SR-71 Blackbird Proved “Speed Is The Real Stealth”

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The SR-71 Blackbird was so fast it outran every missile shoot against it and every interceptor scrambled to intercept it. The aviation “side” of the Web went abuzz following the rumor that an SR-72 prototype […]

Here’s why the U.S. should restart the F-22 Raptor production line instead of developing a sixth generation fighter

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With some tweaks the F-22 Raptor can maintain the edge over the future fighters the U.S. adversaries are developing. The development of a sixth generation fighter should not be a top priority for the U.S Air […]

[Photo] SR-71 Blackbird and chase car

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Here is a unusual shot of the legendary SR-71 Blackbird This image was recently released by Beale Air Force Base official FB page. It was taken years ago, when the SR-71 was still in service […]

Lockheed Martin releases new High Speed Strike Weapon hypersonic missile concept image

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Last week Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works acknowledged the existence of an SR-71 Blackbird, capable to fly at hypersonic speed with a dual ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) and Strike capability, dubbed SR-72. In accordance with the […]