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Make California Post a Preferred Source           ()    A legendary spy plane has (https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/us-news/military-contractor-jet-crashes-off-california-coast-pilot-rescued-safely/) vanished from a California military base — it comes as NASA teases a mysterious new aircraft sparking speculation the two could be related.  The SR-71 Blackbird, tail No. 844, had been displayed for years at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, which is collocated with Edwards Air Force Base. Satellite imagery indicates it has not been seen since at least May 17, (https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/nasa-quietly-removed-sr-71-storage-amid-x-plane-push) according to Aviation Week defense editor Steve Trimble, who first reported the disappearance.       Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter  The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.   Thanks for signing up!    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The X-59 is researching quiet supersonic flight, but it’s just the beginning,” Isaacman (https://www.twz.com/air/a-sr-71-blackbird-has-vanished) told TWZ .  “It will not be long before NASA once again is flying as high and as fast as we had in decades past, and then even more.” (index.html#) (Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.) (Visitor standing in front of an SR-71 Blackbird on the USS Intrepid.)  6     NASA is rebuilding its fleet of experimental X-planes and pushing back into extreme-speed and high-altitude flight research. Getty Images   (index.html#) (Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.) (Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird strategic reconnaissance aircraft in flight, seen from below.)  6     The missing jet is no ordinary exhibit. Getty Images   When the Blackbird-like image came up during a live interview immediately afterward, Isaacman added fuel to the mystery by asking, “You sure that’s a Blackbird?” He offered no further clarification. The missing jet is no ordinary exhibit. Originally designated US Air Force serial No. 61-7980, it was the last SR-71 produced and the last one to fly, making its final flight in 1999. (index.html#) (Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.) (The Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird aircraft on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.)  6     It was the last SR-71 produced and the last one to fly, making its final flight in 1999. AFP via Getty Images   Its current whereabouts are unclear, although Aviation Week sources said the aircraft was moved into a hangar earlier this year for an inspection. The report said the combination of the jet’s disappearance and Isaacman’s presentation raises the possibility of a return-to-flight program after more than 26 years. (index.html#) (Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.) (A Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft deploying its drag parachute on landing.)  6     The California desert has long been a proving ground for aviation’s wildest experiments. Getty Images   NASA has not confirmed that scenario, instead pointing to Isaacman’s broader push for more experimental aircraft capable of advancing high-speed and high-altitude flight.   The California desert has long been a proving ground for aviation’s wildest experiments, and NASA is once again pushing the limits there. The agency’s (https://nypost.com/2026/06/04/us-news/nasa-experimental-x-59-could-slash-la-to-nyc-flights-to-under-3-hours/) experimental X-59 has been ripping across the skies above the Mojave as part of its effort to make supersonic flight over land quieter.  (index.html#) (Open a slideshow of all 6 article images.) (Neil Armstrong poses in a flight suit next to an X-15 aircraft.)  6     Neil Armstrong poses with an X-15 aircraft in this undated photo at the Dryden Flight Research Center in California. Reuters    The sleek aircraft has already reached more than Mach 1 during testing at Edwards, with NASA planning further flights to study the “quiet thump” it produces instead of the ear-splitting sonic boom associated with traditional supersonic jets.  The ultimate goal is to gather enough data to help clear the way for commercial aircraft that could someday slash cross-country flight times.  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