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The Mach 6 SR-72 Darkstar bomber could surely come in handy right now

Steve Balestrieri, a former U.S. Army Special Forces NCO and National Security Columnist, evaluates the hypothetical ...
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The Air Force’s Mach 6 SR-72 ‘Son of Blackbird’ Is Real and Might Already Be Flying

Key Takeaways: The legendary SR-71 is getting a hypersonic, unmanned successor: the SR-72 "Son of Blackbird," capable of Mach 6 speeds (4,600 mph). The Mission: Unlike its predecessor, the SR-72 is ...