The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, a high-altitude spyplane, disintegrated at 78,000 feet in 1966, but pilot Bill Weaver miraculously survived the crash, despite the extreme conditions and lack of oxygen. Weaver's story is a testament to the incredible design and technology of the SR-71, which was developed by Lockheed's Skunk Works for the CIA. [... more]