Radarspotting
Miscellaneous => Aviation News => Topic started by: Anmer on November 04, 2013, 04:20:25 PM
Lockheed Martin has begun work on a successor to the supersonic Blackbird SR-71 spy plane.
The unmanned SR-72 will use an engine that combines a turbine and a ramjet to reach its top speed of Mach 6 - about 3,600mph (5,800km/h).
Like its predecessor, the SR-72 will be designed for high-altitude surveillance but might also be fitted with weapons to strike targets.
Lockheed said the aircraft should be operational by 2030.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24803511
Oh goody. I'll only be 92 when it's operational.
I'll start saving for my fare to go and see it. I hope it has full ADS-B.
That is freakin' awesome, I hope it happens.
Quote from: Sun Worshipper on November 04, 2013, 04:54:44 PM
That is freakin' awesome, I hope it happens.
What? Tom making it to 92? ;)
;D ;D ;D