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Well Before The SR-72 Was Conceived, The Iconic SR-71 Blackbird Proved “Speed Is The Real Stealth”

October 6, 2017 David Cenciotti 19

The SR-71 Blackbird was so fast it outran every missile shoot against it and every interceptor scrambled to intercept it. The aviation “side” of the Web went abuzz following the rumor that an SR-72 prototype […]

Lockheed Martin releases new High Speed Strike Weapon hypersonic missile concept image

November 7, 2013 David Cenciotti 3

Last week Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works acknowledged the existence of an SR-71 Blackbird, capable to fly at hypersonic speed with a dual ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) and Strike capability, dubbed SR-72. In accordance with the […]