SR-91 Aurora: The Hypersonic Spy Plane That Never Was The original story goes something like this: four decades ago, the U.S.

However, an aircraft with the "Aurora" designation does exist -- the ... The advancement of spy satellites that are constantly in orbit around the globe and high-flying reconnaissance drones ...

If a 16-ton CIA spy aircraft crashes into a mountainside amidst the pure-black inky darkness of night in Death Valley, does it make a sound? Over 70 years ago a mayday call came across the ...

This article is the second in a two-part series on “Operation Whale Tail,” the CIA’s ambitious project to reformat a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane for aircraft carrier use. The first article was ...