Hypersonic Successor to Legendary SR-71 Blackbird Spy Plane Unveiled | Autopia | Wired.com »

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Lockheed Martin's famed Skunk Works has finally unveiled the long-awaited successor to the SR-71 Blackbird. Aviation Week and Space Technology's Guy Norris pulled the covers off the project that Lockheed Martin is simply calling the SR-72. The new airplane will be roughly the same size as the record-setting Blackbird, but will be able to fly twice as fast as the jet that still holds the speed records. Source Main page (current trends)

More about: Aviation Week and Space Technology, Guy Norris, Lockheed Martin, SR-71 Blackbird

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