Lockheed Martin’s mysterious SR-72 — the fastest plane ever
In 2013, Lockheed Martin announced development of the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. The SR-71 was capable of reaching speeds over three times the speed of sound, and the SR-72 is intended to have even more impressive specs. Following is a transcript of the video. The SR-72 is the successor to the SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, which was the fastest plane to ever exist. Built by Lockheed Martin in the 1960s, the SR-71 could reach speeds exceeding Mach 3 (above 2,200 mph). That's over 3 times faster than the speed of sound. The recon jets went out of
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Lockheed SR 71 Blackbird Fastest Jet in the World Full Documentary Subscribe to US today! The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft.[1] It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by Lockheed and its Skunk Works division. Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was responsible for many of the design's innovative concepts. During reconnaissance missions, the SR-71 operated at high speeds and altitudes to allow it to outrace threats. If a surface-to-air missile launch was detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate and outfly the missile.[2] The
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If you like this video, click that SUBSCRIBE and LIKE button. Thank you! Greetings, Wingsnews. With the advancement in technology, these airplanes achieve the highest level of speeds which no other vehicle can. There are planes that take only minutes to reach their destination. Music: Crimson Fly – Huma-Huma – YouTube Audio Library
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