In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...
Summary and What You Need to Know: The U.S. Air Force is developing the SR-72, dubbed the "Son of ... have a hypersonic surveillance plane that combines speed and stealth as never before.
The SR-72 must also be able to land at a reasonable speed. And how could it take off? The spy plane would likely have to launch from the top of another craft, at least at first. The high speed ...
In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is ...