SR-71 and U-2 - Kelly Johnson

The SR-71 may be retired, but it's still the fastest plane ever built.  Report indicating a new SR-72 might be underway, faster than ever, is below:

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/nerdcore/nasa-released-rare-footage-of-the-sr-71-%E2%80%94-the-fastest-plane-to-ever-exist/vi-AAqDXjS


Read about Kelly Johnson, a man who played a leading role in the development of over forty aircraft, including the U-2 and SR-71.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Johnson_(engineer)