What You Need to Know: The SR-72, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, is a proposed hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft aimed to fill critical intelligence gaps in the U.S. Air Force.

Summary: The SR-72, dubbed the "Son of Blackbird," is Lockheed Martin’s cutting-edge hypersonic aircraft designed to surpass the SR-71 Blackbird's speed and stealth capabilities. -With plans to ...

Lockheed calls the SR-72 a "game changer." The jet will be an unmanned hypersonic aircraft. Lockheed claims it will reach speeds topping Mach 6 — over 4,500 mph — and they also want the jet to ...

INCREDIBLE plans have been revealed for a hypersonic superjet dubbed “Son of Blackbird” that could soon become the world’s ...

The aircraft is a scramjet-powered hypersonic ... Because of its speed capabilities, it's probable that the SR-72 will be armed with hypersonic missiles, which are also being developed by defense ...

The real SR-72 is rumored to be powered by Turbine-Based Combined-Cycle Hypersonic Engines, which would help it reach Mach 5 and potentially even Mach 10. Per an interview with Skunk Works ...