Interceptors always had a special status in Soviet and Russian air forces, with legendary MiG-25 and its successor - MiG-31, being always somewhat of a mystery and a serious threat to the West.

The MiG-25 (NATO term “Foxbat”) could outrun any fighter in the air, and indeed any military aircraft other than the SR-71 Blackbird.

As capable as the SR-71 was, no aircraft is invincible. Over time, a specially trained Swedish JA-37 Viggen unit developed a successful process for intercepting SR-71s as they flew along the same ...

Russian defense officials have long touted a next-generation MiG that will fly higher and faster than the Sr-71 Blackbird. Here's everything we know.

The SR-71 Blackbird spy plane could fly faster than Mach 3, more than 2,000 miles per hour. This allowed it to easily avoid surface-to-air missiles.

The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a visitor favorite at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum Lieutenant Colonel Ed Yeilding ...

The NASA space shuttle reaches high speeds in space. The SR-71 jet moves more slowly because it must reach its top speeds in Earth's atmosphere.

There are an unending number of interesting facts about the SR-71 Blackbird, probably the coolest aircraft ever produced by any air force, anywhere in the world. It’s the only airframe made of ...

The SR-71 is perhaps the most iconic Cold War spy aircraft, famous for many record-setting flights. Seemingly impervious to loss by enemy defenses, a ...