NASA could bring back SR-71 as missing Blackbird sparks wild speculation about the world's fastest plane ever and former staffers contacted for 'help'
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Pro NASA could bring back SR-71 as missing Blackbird sparks wild speculation about the world's fastest plane ever and former staffers contacted for 'help' News By Efosa Udinmwen Published 2 October 2026 3 min read The Blackbird last flew in 1999, almost 27 years ago When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Aviation Week) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter NASA's SR-71 Blackbird has vanished from its outdoor display poleSatellite imagery shows the Blackbird was gone by mid-May 2026, or possibly AprilRetired engineers Mike Relja and Tim Conners…
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