Having seen many an SR-71 fly, up at Beal and down in LA and out by Edwards in my day I must say I am very excited by this....! Even have seen a few SR-71's up close, kicked the tires as they say.... Titanium skin and they leak oil like a 1966 Volkswagen Bug but man are they cool....! Atwater museum has one if you want to look close up at one.... Anyway, our enemies have something to think about....? China, Russia, we can drop a "dime" on you in one hour. Oh, and Kim fat boy we can get you too just for fun....!
Son of Blackbird Will Reach Anywhere in the World in One Hour
Lockheed Martin is about to redefine spy planes. In 2013, the company reported that they were working on the SR-72, a successor of the unparalleled SR-71 Blackbird spy plane.
The SR-71, originally developed in the 1960s, reaches speeds over 2,200 mph and redefined the aviation universe as the fastest plane on the planet while also setting the record for sustained altitude.
The SR-72 is expected to reach speeds over 14,500 mph and will be an "optionally piloted flight research vehicle" (FRV), ie it will be able to fly with or without a human pilot.
The craft is expected to have an estimated length of approximately 60ft. The SR-72 is expected to be equipped with one single, full-scale engine and the ability to move at "ease" for several minutes at a speed of Mach 6.
