The Lockheed SR-71 " Blackbird " is a retired long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation. [N 1] Its nicknames include "Blackbird" and "Habu". [1] The SR-71 was developed in the 1960s as a black project by Lockheed's Skunk Works division.

6 days ago · The American Airlines flight involved in the deadly collision with a Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, seemed to increase its pitch just before the impact, preliminary data from a voice ...

The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk is a four-blade, twin-engine, medium-lift utility military helicopter manufactured by Sikorsky Aircraft. Sikorsky submitted the S-70 design for the United States Army 's Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS) competition in 1972.

With powerful twin engines, a reconfigurable cabin, and 9,000 lbs. of cargo capacity, the BLACK HAWK can transport troops, deliver supplies, and fly search and rescue, even in contested environments. It’s what’s made the UH-60M a trusted utility helicopter over 15 million flight hours and countless critical missions worldwide.

Jan 31, 2025 · The military helicopter that collided with a regional jet near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in a crash that killed all 67 people aboard both aircraft, was a UH-60 Black Hawk ...

Jan 30, 2025 · There were 60 passengers and four crew members on the jet, a Bombardier CRJ-700, officials said. Three service members were on a training flight on the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. None are believed to have survived the Wednesday night collision, which caused both aircraft to plunge into the frigid Potomac River. What to know about the aircraft:

Jan 30, 2025 · The Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a commercial jet near Reagan Washington National Airport had taken off from Davison Army Airfield at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, about 15 miles...

Jan 30, 2025 · Multiple fatalities have been reported after a horrific incident involving American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Washington D.C., with first responders ...

The UH-60 Black Hawk is a twin-engined medium lift utility helicopter. It is equipped with a single 4-bladed rotor and a single 4-bladed tail rotor. The basic crew compliment for the UH-60A is three; pilot, co-pilot, and crewchief.

DAYTON, Ohio (May 2020) -- The Lockheed SR-71A on display in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The SR-71, unofficially known as the "Blackbird," is a long-range, advanced, strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed from the Lockheed A-12 and YF-12A aircraft (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)