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Will We See a Mach 6-Capable SR-72 Maiden Flight in 2025?

Some 24 years after the SR-71 Blackbird made its last flight, there are hints its alleged replacement, the SR-72, could be in development.
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Will We See a Mach 6-Capable SR-72 Maiden Flight in 2025?
The Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird is displayed at the Smithsonian Institute's Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum on 23 Aug. 2006 in Chantilly, Va. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images
Mike Fredenburg
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Some 24 years after the SR-71 Blackbird made its last flight, Lockheed Martin has hinted at the existence of the Blackbird’s alleged replacement, the SR-72 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Mike Fredenburg
Mike Fredenburg
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Mike Fredenburg writes on military technology and defense matters with an emphasis on defense reform. He holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and master's degree in production operations management.
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