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Fanboys of the Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" are very quick to note that even after more than four decades the high-speed reconnaissance aircraft maintains a number of high-speed records. But if the developers at Hermeus have their say, those records will be broken by the Quarterhorse.
The Navy and Air Force recently recreated a renowned photo from the 1970s to make a point about the national asset that is the R-2508 test range in southern California.
While aviation experts and military buffs widely recognize the SR-71 Blackbird as one of the most sophisticated platforms to fly, less is known about its possible successor: the SR-72 “Son of Blackbird.”
Unfortunately, the wreckage of a twelfth Lockheed D-21 is now on display at the Chinese Aviation Museum in Beijing. It serves as a testament to the failure of the program.
The SR-72 was a bit of a hit in the recent Top Gun: Maverick movie. But is the plane a real thing or is it just another fictional plane we all will dream about?