SR-72 Darkstar: 5 Amazing Facts About America’s Mach 6+ Hypersonic Jet

SR-72 Darkstar: 5 Amazing Facts About America’s Mach 6+ Hypersonic Jet

Key Points – Five key characteristics define the SR-72 “Darkstar,” Lockheed Martin’s secretive hypersonic successor to the SR-71. -First, its projected Mach 6+ speed enables rapid global intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) with greater unpredictability than satellites. -Second, advanced engineering, likely using ceramic-carbon composites, is crucial for withstanding extreme flight temperatures. -Third, a sophisticated Turbine-Ba…