A super-fast jet called the Darkstar is believed to be being developed for the US military. Although this was considered a rumor in the past, now it actually seems to be real. Aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin recently tweeted about the famous SR-71 Blackboard.
They consider the SR-71 Blackboard to be the fastest jet aircraft ever. The next successor was the SR-72 jet aircraft. It is a hypersonic aircraft. For a long time this matter was considered as a rumor.
Top Gun was the second highest-grossing movie of 2022. This is the movie by popular actor Tom Cruise. Lockheed Martin tweeted as part of the celebration of the movie. The movie managed to get six Academy Award nominations.
The film’s sound crew members won an Oscar. The movie featured an SR-72 model Darkstar jet. However, there are indications that such jets are being prepared for the US military.
It is being built as a successor to the SR-71 aircraft. In 2016, it was announced that hypersonic strategic reconnaissance aircraft would be built with a very short wingspan.
Marilyn Hewson, the former CEO of Lockheed Martin, said the new jet would achieve Mach 6 capability. Although the SR-72 model jet does not exist, Lockheed Martin has considerable interest in hypersonic aircraft.
European company Destinus is trying to build a hybrid hypersonic plane. Take-off and landing will be done with the help of turbojet engine. The aircraft can fly in hypersonic mode with the help of rocket engines. Russia used hypersonic missiles to destroy a command center in Ukraine. Currently, China has been able to advance far in hypersonic technology.