SR – 71 Titanium Blackbird: How to Fly the World’s Fastest Plane

The Lockheed SR-71 was a product of Lockheed’s Skunk Works, and was designed and built after the loss of a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union in 1960. The titanium Blackbird would fly even higher, and at speeds of Mach 3.3 it would be fast enough to outrun any missile.

International Molybdenum Association publishes emissions study

The International Molybdenum Association (IMOA), London, has published a study demonstrating that lightweight components manufactured from advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) can reduce attributable greenhouse gas emissions by around 29% compared with traditional component designs.