US Air Force Declared SR-72 DARKSTAR Is REAL!
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Published 2024-06-28
But can this aerial ghost, born in some secret lab, surpass its legendary ancestor, the SR-71 Blackbird, by rewriting the future of American air operations?
Let’s figure it out!
All Comments (21)
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RULE 1 if they show you ....they already got the next one ready.
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SR-71 flew for about 9 years when very few knew about it. SR-72 probably already in service.
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When it test flys people think it’s a UFO. 🤣😂🤣
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I just ordered one for myself. Should be here by Friday. Overnight delivery was too expensive...
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3:50 Maximum altitude ceiling of 85,000 lbs... ROFL!!!
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It has been in service since the retirement of the SR-71!!!!!
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Sr-72 Son Of Blackbird Dark Star. A duel purpose hypersonic aircraft with both a manned and unmanned variant. Why people are so insistent that "its a drone" when part of the hype is it being the fastest self-propelled manned air craft to beat its older brother is beyond me.
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I got mine on Amazon Prime - was discounted on Prime Day!
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The Darkstar (if it existed) advantage over drones would be situational awareness and the Darkstar advantage over satellites would be responsiveness.
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Good luck, Lockheed.
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If they talk about it. It’s done. Ba da bing. Ba da boom.🥁
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A little secret to all of you. Whenever the U.S. Air Force publicly announces a plane to the public, the plane has already been tested for 20-25 years. The Blackbird first flew in 1957 and the F-22 first flew in 1989. 😂
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Well actually the successor to the 71 is not an Air Force plane, it’s flown by the NRO (National Reconnaissance Office). It gets airborne refueling support from specialized Air Force tankers, but the missions are performed and the data collected are controlled by the NRO.
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SR-72 is a marvel with chimera engines that propel it between 2.5 and 3.5 mach at extreme altitudes ... but what is the platform frame composition - improved alloy formulations? A toast to Skunk Works!
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The "successor" to the SR-71 are high resolution satellites... That being said.. I PRAY the "SR-72" isn't just a pipe dream.. I personally think Lockheed /DARPA already have the propulsion system figured out. I'm most curious of how you repeatedly deal with Mach 6 heating...
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“Let’s Figure It Out”. I thought you figured it out bas3 on the vid Title.
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Speed of sound is relative to altitude and air density.
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Is it a Max?
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It needs to be earlier than that
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Airforce frequently puts out stupid numbers. 1) cost of keeping A-10 operational. 2) cost/value/benefit of B-52 new engines - using bare cost of fuel instead of cost of putting it in a aerial tanker, then aerial refueling
