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SR-72 Artist Rendering. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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SR-72 Son of Blackbird Was Pitched in 2013 at Mach 6, About Twice the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird’s Speed. No Flight Is Confirmed

Lockheed Martin unveiled plans for the SR-72, nicknamed the Son of Blackbird, in 2013: a reusable hypersonic aircraft meant to reach Mach 6, about...

Harrison Kass7 minutes ago

SR-71 Blackbird High in the Sky USAF Photo

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An ‘Interceptor’ Version of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Almost Flew from US Navy Aircraft Carrier

Lockheed once sketched a carrier-based Blackbird. The A-12CB would have left an aircraft carrier deck with Rocketdyne boosters borrowed from the F-104G zero-length-launch program,...

Brandon WeichertOctober 19, 2026

An F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft with the U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, executes a high-speed pass during the Arctic Thunder Open House at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 8, 2026. The Blue Angels connect the American people to the quiet professionalism, technical mastery and unwavering resolve of the Navy–Marine Corps teams. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe)

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‘This Is Not a New or Standalone Recruitment Program’: Some US Army Pilots Cut from Flying Can Transfer to the US Navy. But Not All.

Hundreds of U.S. Army aviators lost their flying roles last year as the Army leaned into unmanned and autonomous aircraft, with junior pilots hit...

Caleb LarsonSeptember 23, 2026

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SR-72 Son of Blackbird Was Pitched in 2013 at Mach 6, About Twice the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird’s Speed. No Flight Is Confirmed

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An ‘Interceptor’ Version of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Almost Flew from US Navy Aircraft Carrier

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‘This Is Not a New or Standalone Recruitment Program’: Some US Army Pilots Cut from Flying Can Transfer to the US Navy. But Not All.

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