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2018-01-10 Science

Lockheed may have completed a prototype hypersonic SR72

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Posted by C. Ebbealet4244 2018-01-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 There have been wild-eyed guesses about a "above supersonic" methane-fueled spy plane, like the hypothetical SR-75 Aurora, percolating for a decade. It will be interesting to see what is actually behind the smokescreen.

Posted by magpie 2018-01-10 00:11|| 2018-01-10 00:11|| Front Page Top

#2 digital transformation means the danged thing wouldn't fly and was aerodynamically unstable and unflyable without a bunch of computers working their asses off to keep it going in one direction and in one piece...much like the dear departed F-119

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-01-10 09:09|| 2018-01-10 09:09|| Front Page Top

#3 Let's not forget the $100 billion/per plane price tag. Hell, we can nuke anyone we want to spy on out of existence for less than the cost of alot of these programs.

Posted by Silentbrick 2018-01-10 17:15|| 2018-01-10 17:15|| Front Page Top

#4 You would think that this time around they would get the RS order right.

Posted by T. Panda2560 2018-01-10 21:02|| 2018-01-10 21:02|| Front Page Top

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