SR-72 Darkstar: the Air Force’s Hypersonic Mach 6 Bomber Jet

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A new era of high-speed dominance may be on the horizon for the U.S. Air Force. After years of speculation and secrecy, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works appears to be accelerating work on the SR-72 “Darkstar”—a hypersonic aircraft that could redefine what’s possible in both surveillance and strike warfare. Once believed to be a purely reconnaissance successor to the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, new details suggest the Darkstar may also pack a punch. And while its development...

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