The Economic Times

Legendary US spy plane vanishes from California base amid mystery over new NASA aircraft

A historic Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird has gone missing from NASAs Neil Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, igniting speculation about a new cutting-edge experimental aircraft initiative. Recently, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman teased the possibility of revitalizing the agency's fleet of X-planes, suggesting potential ties to the SR-71A. This remarkable aircraft, which hasn't taken to the skies since 1999, symbolizes NASA's ongoing commitment to advanced speed and altitude exploration in aeronautics.