Lockheed Martin SR-72
US Air Force hypersonic aircraft concept / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with the fictional aircraft from Top Gun: Maverick.
The Lockheed Martin SR-72, colloquially referred to as "Son of Blackbird",[1] is an American hypersonic UAV concept intended for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) proposed privately in 2013 by Lockheed Martin as a successor to the retired Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. In 2018, company executives said an SR-72 test vehicle could fly by 2025 and enter service in the 2030s.
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Lockheed Martin SR-72 rendering | |
Role | Hypersonic strategic reconnaissance UAV |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
Status | Design proposal |
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