SR 72
Aug 5, 2017 23:31:28 #
Here is a link about the SR72 Strike and Reconnaissance Aircraft.
https://futurism.com/lockheed-confirms-secretive-sr-72-hypersonic-plane-will-be-made/
https://futurism.com/lockheed-confirms-secretive-sr-72-hypersonic-plane-will-be-made/
Aug 5, 2017 23:55:08 #
If that has been leaked, then it's already been in production x 10 years
And the NEXT generation of whatever it is - is already flying out of Area 51
And the NEXT generation of whatever it is - is already flying out of Area 51
Aug 6, 2017 03:25:31 #
Aug 6, 2017 07:54:51 #
kerry12 wrote:
Here is a link about the SR72 Strike and Reconnaissance Aircraft.
https://futurism.com/lockheed-confirms-secretive-sr-72-hypersonic-plane-will-be-made/
https://futurism.com/lockheed-confirms-secretive-sr-72-hypersonic-plane-will-be-made/
I wonder if it's actually practical in terms of performance, reliability, and price.
Aug 6, 2017 09:53:35 #
Good question. You know how government contracts go.
jerryc41 wrote:
I wonder if it's actually practical in terms of performance, reliability, and price.
Aug 6, 2017 10:12:07 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I wonder if it's actually practical in terms of performance, reliability, and price.
Or for that matter if it even has a mission. We all know satellites can now produce reconnaissance photos with enough clarity to read large newsprint from orbit and while it's true a manned aircraft can fly anywhere, anytime, both are limited during night hours and overcast skies. Additionally, while Russia didn't have the capability of shooting down an SR-71 back when it was flying, I'd bet they and most countries do, now.
Aug 6, 2017 11:36:50 #
Maybe they'll do with this plane what they did with the Space Shuttle, consign the project to the Russians.
Aug 6, 2017 13:47:51 #
fourlocks wrote:
Or for that matter if it even has a mission. We all know satellites can now produce reconnaissance photos with enough clarity to read large newsprint from orbit and while it's true a manned aircraft can fly anywhere, anytime, both are limited during night hours and overcast skies. Additionally, while Russia didn't have the capability of shooting down an SR-71 back when it was flying, I'd bet they and most countries do, now.
True, true, and true.
Aug 6, 2017 13:48:41 #
EdJ0307 wrote:
Maybe they'll do with this plane what they did with the Space Shuttle, consign the project to the Russians.
I bet the Russians and the Chinese already have our plans and are working on their own versions.
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