The aircraft reached Mach 3.2 at an altitude of 85,000 feet. But its successor, the SR-72 Darkstar, will set a new definition ...

The SR-72 Darkstar is a hypersonic UAV for intelligence gathering, using advanced technology to fly faster than previous models. The SR-72, similar in size to the SR-71, will be constructed with ...

While the name of Lockheed Martin’s experimental SR-72 is the Darkstar in “Top Gun: Maverick,” that is not the jet’s actual name. The name hasn’t been officially revealed. The closest ...

The SR-72, known as the "Son of Blackbird," is poised to succeed the SR-71 Blackbird, one of the fastest surveillance planes ...

The SR-72, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, is a proposed hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft aimed to fill critical intelligence gaps in the U.S. Air Force. Expected to fly in the mid ...