With plans to reach speeds of up to Mach 6, the SR-72 aims to tackle modern ... both a reconnaissance platform and a missile-launching aircraft. America is under threat from near-peer rivals ...

By all accounts, the SR-72 Son of Blackbird spy plane will be one impressive aircraft. With plans for incredible Mach 6 speed, an unmanned option, and the ability to be armed (maybe with ...

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

Researchers have developed an innovative secondary combustion technique to help China win the global hypersonic race.

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 ...

it's Mach 6 (4,603.6 mph), which is still incredibly fast. It is designed to be both a strike and reconnaissance aircraft. This is different from the SR-71, which was used only for intelligence ...

The current world record for fastest plane is only mach 6.7 (5,140 mph). The other problem is the atmosphere. As you fly higher, the atmosphere grows thinner. This creates two serious issues ...