SR-71 Blackbird Vanishes from NASA Display Amid Hypersonic X-Plane Push
A retired SR-71 Blackbird has disappeared from public display at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, coinciding with Administrator Jared Isaacman’s recent announcement of a new high-speed experimental aircraft. While NASA confirms the agency is rebuilding its X-plane fleet to fly faster and higher, it has not confirmed whether the missing aircraft is being restored for flight or if the new silhouette represents a different design.