Mach 6 SR-72 ‘Son of Blackbird’ Could ‘Shrink the Globe’ and China Can’t Match It

Mach 6 SR-72 ‘Son of Blackbird’ Could ‘Shrink the Globe’ and China Can’t Match It

Key Points and Summary – The SR-72 “Son of Blackbird” is rumored to be America’s first operational hypersonic aircraft, a Mach 6 platform that could reach any hotspot in minutes and blow past modern air defenses. -Built around a turbine-based combined cycle engine, it would use a jet for takeoff and a scramjet for hypersonic […] The post Mach 6 SR-72 ‘Son of Blackbird’ Could ‘Shrink the Globe’ and China Can’t Match It appeared first on 19FortyFi…