SR-72 Black Project Mach 6 Aircraft

[@Raniko2020]

Given how long other aircraft were in the 'dark' before being brought in to public, I wouldn't be surprised if we already have several manned and/or unmanned products in the air already.

[@matthewdowney5449]

Yep. We are 30+ years more advanced than what our next programs show.

[@nightwing9670]

According to Ben Rich, we’re 1000 years ahead of anything you can imagine.

[@Olkv3D]

Never play your Aces if you can win with a pair of 2's.

[@JonesingUSAF]

Right!?! Look at when the F-22, F-117, or the B-2 actually entered active service vs how long the design and tea phases were.

[@Olkv3D]

@@JonesingUSAF I had once worked with a lady who had done work on the B2 back in the mid 80's.

[@-oysterthief4444]

My moms cousin worked as a technician at Groom Lake most of his career. Nobody knew except his wife, everybody thought he was a commercial pilot, so he was away a lot. Never talked about it, ever, he’s gone now. Randomly, a few years ago or so, I met one of the SR-71 engineers, retired on Cape Cod. He knew and often worked with my moms cousin, apparently, he was instrumental in its development. It turns out he was the scientist who developed the software and hardware interface, essentially the control scheme and placement of display systems… crazy!!!

[@TheDarthSoldier]

The fact that the sr-71 actually flew is an engineering marvel.

[@cugamer8862]

Designed by wizards using slide rules and T-squares.

[@DouglasLippi]

Although many many revisions, fixes, and iterations. But still...

[@tlxatom7004]

@@cugamer8862 now the power of ai technology and 3d printing the son of tthe blackbird is feasible

[@quantumuninstall]

@@cugamer8862 My grandfather was a NASA aeronautical engineer, its really interesting with more and more becoming declassified really learning what he worked on. The family stories were very vague ;)

[@andyvonbourske6405]

in the dam 60's

[@KC-lf4ly]

I went to an Air Show in San Bernardino back in the early nineties and watched a pilot answer questions about this plane. Every third question was about it's top speed to which he always said that the answer was on the board by the plane and then he heard; "yeah, but how fast will it really go?" to which he finally said this. "Look I cannot give you any numbers, but you know where I am stationed. I can tell you that I can have breakfast with my wife, take pictures of Russia, and have dinner with my wife. No more speed questions please."

[@EchoTangoSuitcase]

It's good for about 2,200mph or so, assuming you're talking about the SR-71. Technically, that's classified Top Secret / SCI, or at least it was when someone answered the question for me back in the 80's, so I suppose I should expect the FBI to show up and go through wife's "delicates", but honestly... it might be the single worst kept secret of the 20th century. What I REALLY want to know is; what the FUCK was that aircraft I saw over the NTC in late 1986, doing something between Mach 10 and Mach 15.

[@jugg1266]

@@EchoTangoSuitcase you got me wondering what that could be too, how do you know it was between those speeds specifically?

[@Dave5843-d9m]

@@jugg1266 It’s easy enough to guess from how long it takes to fly over.

[@scottjustscott3730]

@@EchoTangoSuitcase that was the SR420 dankbird.

[@protorhinocerator142]

@@scottjustscott3730 Which was by far the dankest of all the 420's.

[@locknload9143]

Trust me since the retirement of the SR 71, there was something else flying. There's so many different projects that have been going on it would make your head spin. One example the X-43. It flew Mach 9.63 back in 2000

[@PhantomBulletGames]

Right and the HTV2 went Mach 20. They're a couple X-Planes still classified to this day

[@ClassicStreetIron]

It flew Mach 9.63 officially just like the Blackbird officially few Mach 3 but really flew Mach 6

[@114Riggs]

HTV2?

[@pringleboi9548]

@@114Riggs The Darpa falcon htv2

[@metaps3922]

@@PhantomBulletGames 😂😂😂 What is Hugh Hefner doing here, I thought you were death😂😂😂

[@1XX1]

SR 71 was engineered with a slide ruler and a Dragons decoder wheel. Amazing!

[@basteagui]

and the 2nd edition monster manual

[@barrymayson2492]

I saw the one in DC Smithsonian at Dallas airport next to a 747 it looked tiny! But amazing engineering!

[@MrPfoot]

Rumor has it there may have been an Abacus involved as well. Shhhh.

[@maxkronader5225]

The word around the campfire in the 1990s was that the replacement aircraft for the SR-71 was already flying. Allegedly, it was a lifting body, liquid methane fueled scramjet called Aurora.

[@shaider1982]

Yup, I read those in Pop Sci and Pop Mech magazines.

[@maxkronader5225]

@@shaider1982 I first heard of it in an article in Jane's Defense Weekly in the early 1990s. Apparently one was seen inflight refueling over the North Sea.

[@lunam7249]

1992.....

[@4G63Tx]

That’s what I’ve always thought, but the Aurora would be old tech by today’s standards so I’m assuming something like the SR72 is what replaced it

[@Dra741]

It's amazing that the Blackbird was designed with a slide rule, most kids today if you ask them and even engineering students don't know what a slide rule is, no computers, these guys were smart, and when you look at the engines, the engines actually expanded 7 in when operational, it is phenomenal to look at the engineer I was looking at documentary the other day how the engineer was explaining how the engines would expand and all the challenges they had to overcome and they did it way before it's time

[@aussiefan354]

Spot on mate. They designed amazing aircraft without CAD. Just look at the Valkyrie XB-70

[@ronjon7942]

They did it because it was just possible at the state of the art of the time. Nobody built a Blackbird bc it was built w a slide rule, we built it to kill Russians and when it achieved it's mission and no longer tenable, we moved to satellites streaking at 20,000 kph. And no, no one knows what a slide rule does, bc they're obsolete. We use slightly more complex tools now.

[@ianlavalley1803]

no they had computers 100% they had and used them. It was them, pure mental computation done the old way brain power and pencil and paper

[@mikefm4]

Judging by history we find out about classified ground breaking aircraft years after they’ve been active. The F-117 was flying in the early 80’s. I’m positive there are aircraft already in service that would blow our minds

[@thefrogking481]

Thr F117 took flight in 1976.

[@mikefm4]

@@thefrogking481 June 18, 1981

[@ne2i]

Knew a guy who was a crew chief on them in the 80's

[@MrMinuteman69]

The 117 was flying out of Tonapaha Nevada for years before it was released to the public. I wouldn't doubt this plane is already built and in trials. Or already in service.

[@matthewdowney5449]

117 is still currently flying out of Tonopah.

[@PhantomBulletGames]

Don't forget the Bird of Prey, Polecat, Flying Wings from Northrop, Tacit Blue, Avro-Canada etc

[@ClassicStreetIron]

And if it wasn't for Bush blabbing that it was used in Panama it would have been hidden for a few years more.

[@thomasblankinship98]

@@PhantomBulletGames tacit blue was an early experimental version of the F117.

[@PhantomBulletGames]

@@thomasblankinship98 Yes and the Bird of Prey pioneered stealth technology for aircraft as a whole

[@roberttaylor9548]

I actually got to see the SR71 taking off from Kadena AFB in Japan, way back in 76, we called it the Haboo because it's engine sounds were more of a "Hiss" than the traditional sound.

[@301rs]

Just for people who don’t know. The Habu is the indigenous snake on Okinawa Japan. I was also stationed there, but I never had the opportunity to see the SR71 fly.

[@301gobluehailmich1]

my father s a marine and was in japan during the 80s, he said the exact same thing

[@matthewshannon6946]

We'd get a heads up from our AF analysts when it might possibly be a good idea to go to Kadena and park by the hangars....the local intelligence was much better- the chain link fence by the highway outside Kadena was packed, shoulder to shoulder with Okinawans with Very nice cameras with Loooooong lenses waiting for the Boo to take off!

[@drmarkintexas-400]

🏆🏆🏆👍🇺🇲🙏 Thank you for sharing

[@AugmentedGravity]

«Son of blackbird» just sound so corny to me. Darkstar is a much much much better name, litterally one of the coolest names for an aircraft ever. Very fitting.

[@righty-o3585]

There is one title I don't think the SR 71 will ever lose. At least not for a long long time, and that is The BADDEST looking jet ever!! Hands down

[@davidstewart3475]

David H Stewart I served in Air Force intelligence, SR 7, 1968-72. It was an amazing aircraft and the photo reconnaissance systems were awesome. The new SR 72 is even more awesome and I can assure you it has been operational for several years. :)

[@Laminar-Flow]

We’ve needed this video from you

[@Mustacheman17]

aye’

[@scotthill28]

I cannot get enough footage and information on this stuff. Definitely a tech junkie. I have subscribed and liked the video. Looking forward to more in the future.

[@quantumtheo]

My dad at times in his career had some sort of Top Secret clearance. He was fortunate to have lunch with a scientist that worked on the Manhattan project. That guy told my dad that anything you see the general population using, the military is at least 30 years ahead. He also said, and this was back in the '70s.... that anti-grav, matter teleportation and replication were the focuses of the same scientists that worked on the bomb. That said, I have no doubt that a hypersonic aircraft is in active use by the military right now.

[@luigivincenz3843]

I still remember an article around 2008, and the interview was with a retired Skunkworks engineer and on print stated paraphrasing "you know those stuff on Star Trek? We already have those", and I think the guy was never interviewed again. Kelly Johnson, the legendary engineer also said "if you saw it, then we have to build another model" because their policy is if you saw their plane, then it's old news meaning they have back ups immediately.

[@screennamenottaken2]

@@luigivincenz3843 Sounds like maybe the same interview I heard talked about on a tv show almost 10 years ago. If I remember right I thought it was the ex-CEO of Lockeed Martin a few months or so before his death. They said he mentioned about having tech like, or better than, Star Trek and Star Wars. Said we have tech 400 years beyond what anyone knows about. He said we can do things you wouldn’t believe. I thought they even said he had said we already have the means to travel to the stars but unless absolutely necessary for some odd reason they’ll never give out that information or admit to it. Mind blowing stuff 🤔

[@michaelkantner6420]

I was lucky enough to actually see and hear the SR-71 at Nellis AFB, it had to land here for some repairs. According to rumor, when the jet had to turn around to come to Las Vegas, it took 3 states for it to do that maneuver, so I heard that it had to fly to Texas in order to turn around. I was on the flight line, (the runway), when the jet was leaving after its repairs, and even though I couldn't see it, I could still hear its engines rumbling in the distance. Just an amazing aircraft.

[@Vagabond_Etranger]

I fueled the SR-71 in the 90's at Nellis. Probably the same exact SR-71 you're talking about. It leaked fuel until it gets up in the air & the metal expand to seal the leak.

[@301gobluehailmich1]

My father is/was a marine in the 80s and 90s...he told me the military had a saying about aircraft " if it aint leakin it aint workin! " lol

[@michaelkantner6420]

@@Vagabond_Etranger No, I was already honorably discharged by 1989, so we didn't serve at the same time. :(

[@shanefinn867]

I compliment you not only on the content but also the production values of this video. This is a masterclass in how to produce engaging, entertaining, clear concise content. The speech rate is perfect in my opinion. Many other videos seem like they are on a caffeine high and sometimes require significant slowdown simply to become comprehensible. If the video has to be time compressed, don't speak faster, say less. The backing music track is also perfect. The music is complementary in many ways - it complements the speech in volume and does not compete, the tonal content of the music is sparse where the speech tones are so that the music does not tonally mask the speech, and the music choice has the appropriate moods to follow the content rather than draw attention to itself. Thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you.

[@lohikarhu734]

Never a bad idea to keep your best card hand close to the chest, as the saying goes. As long as some of those 'Top Secret -SCI' empty folders didn't 'leak'...NOT a 'political' comment, just the reality of uncontrolled distribution of TS documents. A real SR-72 would be a delight to see. Thanks for an interesting, if speculative, video!

[@JohnJ469]

Everyone agrees. There was nothing important in those "TS" folders.

[@6R3YP1L6R1M]

Now let's talk about the TR3B.

[@williewonka6694]

Growing up in Oregon in the 1960s and early 1970s, I remember the very frequent sonic booms that were heard a couple times a day. Undoubtedly, this was SR-71 missions from Cali to Southeast Asia, Korea and possibly eastern Russia during the Vietnam War. As an adult, I struggle to ever recall hearing a sonic boom.

[@pctrashtalk2069]

I got a book on the SR-71 years ago. It was interesting. They would fly missions over Vietnam and they would station two tanker aircraft with the special JP5 jet fuel offshore so they could refuel and go back to their base. The two tankers were in case one had a problem. They didn't want to loose the SR-71s.

[@williewonka6694]

@@pctrashtalk2069 FYI- JP5 is nothing special, standard jet fuel.

[@kentd4762]

@@pctrashtalk2069 I'm pretty sure the SR used JP-7, specially developed for it.

[@rustyshaklferd1897]

I’m fairly certain it is already flying, possibly even in service missions.

[@rustyshaklferd1897]

It’s the only way to serve certain purposes. Satellites have limitations.

[@bettycocker2226]

I think it has already Flown, Served, and Retired. for the most part. We've been flying anti grav craft for the better part of a decade. Or just using drones, as the tech is way less of a security risk if it is leaked. They probably still break her out for the occasional rip around hostile air space.

[@Rockoblocko]

@@bettycocker2226 tighten your tin foil hat bro

[@FUnzzies1]

@@bettycocker2226 uh huh

[@kerbodynamicx472]

Idk, if the SR-72 is in service, I think the Chinese might pick up its radar or infrared signature. Even though they don’t have any missiles that can shoot it down.

[@recondax]

I have read a good amount of the comments and would like to add my own thoughts. There is the Aurora project that got leaked in the one budget year due to someone's error. There not much to go on except the speculations. Next item that I like to mention is the California earthquake sensor array. They can tell how strong, depth, and what kind of earthquake (there are several different types of earthquakes depending on the fault line). The array has been able to detect the shock waves caused by breaking the sound barrier. Because of the shock waves regularity, the scientists have build up a database and compared it to other know shock wave earthquakes and it does not match any past know aircraft signature. With the signature, there is the direction of shock waves, which give trajectory to the Gloom lake area. Next item for me is what a few comments already mentioned it the retirement of a system. The military does not like to retire something unless there is a replacement on hand. Case in point is the A-10 Warthog. There is the on going debate when to retire and what platform will replace the A-10. I have not seen any platform that can truly replace the A-10 on survivability and weapons systems for close ground combat support. I have seen images of the damage the A-10 can take and still keeps flying. Satellites and UAV/RVP: Yes there are those eyes in the sky, BUT there is a couple problems that most people do not think about or do not know. Unless the satellite is station in a fixed obit over a destinated area in question, it takes time to shift the satellite's orbit to pass over the area in question. As far as UAV/RPVs, it takes time to get them in place if they are not in the area area in question. They are slower but have a long range (this depends on the aircraft). So, there is a gap in the various platforms in use that we are aware of. Last item: people have been recording unusual aircrafts for years and the military is just releasing some of their older files to the public. With all the recent sighings of this one type/style of aircraft and area that the sights are occurring, I am sure it is the replacement or series of aircrafts to replace the SR-71 program. People tend to look at just one item/fact and forget about all the other items/facts. I tend to look at the bigger picture.

[@Big.Ron1]

Agreed, completely.

[@tumslucks9781]

Are you psychic too?

[@Istandby666]

I helped build a full scale mockup of the F-117 for the movie Executive Decision. 4 Blackhawks flew over California City Airport from Edwards Air Force Base and spotted the F-117. They radio back to Edwards about an unknown downed F-117. The Blackhawks landed and came to clear the area. Shortly after that a bunch of MP's and military people from Edwards showed up. The guy in charged after a while of talking to was shown it was just a bunch of aluminum metal and wood. The guy in charge congratulated us on how real we made the mockup look.

[@ShaneMcGrath.]

What news the public gets is 20+ years behind what the military are already using! There is rumoured to be a plane that's been flying for many years and does mach 6, Aurora spy plane was talked about around the time the SR-71 retired, Some have reported hearing strange noises and booms and seeing spiral contrails, Maybe that's it and we will learn of it as they move onto yet another project. I would think anything after 2030 would lean more towards being pilotless as humans can only handle so many G's even with the pressure suits.

[@rdsii64]

If people are talking about it on KZbin, IT AIN'T THAT SECRET!

[@damatrino001]

I spoke with a friend of my brother's who was fueling jets and planes for the US, UK and Canada back in Desert Storm at some remote air strip in Saudi near to the front lines; when he told one night, in short notice, that a Jet was landing very soon that it needed fuel and to not snoop around it but fuel it and to let it leave. So they stood by their fuel truck in midst of the Jet noise and planes coming and going when they got orders to "just fuel damn plane" over their head sets. They turned to see a jet they didn't hear land or come up behind them. They quickly fueled it and it rolled away and was gone in the night. He said it might have been F22 or something else being tested for stealth but it was night time and runways were basically in blackout. It was very quiet for a jet and like nothing he had seen before from what he could see. He had seen F117 and fueled a couple of them, so the knew them to see them. So, who knows what they test on there. They have been seeing how well it could drop a bomb in real time or simply testing it sensors over an actual field war to how will they actually function, again who knows.

[@spaceclips77]

The fact that they put it into a movie is genius.

[@Dra741]

One thing about the sr-72 carrying missiles, is that if the door opens to fire that missile, and it does not close, the whole aircraft is in jeopardy, and I think the best way to fire these missiles is the fire them backwards and let the missile do the turning, once you open up a door on something moving at Mark 6 you're going to encounter a lot of heat a lot of drag, and this thermal signature will increase significantly

[@stevenm3141]

Great narrator, I can't find anything wrong with this one! Fantastic video

[@fr3ddyfr3sh]

Mass-production is pretty relative for a highly specialised reconnaissance airplane. 😅 Of the SR-71 there‘ve been 32 produced.

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

+15 of the A-12, and +3 of the YF-12 Granted, technically different planes, but I think similar *_enough_* to merit being included 😁

[@trespire]

Revisiting the A-12's mission. Bowshock coupling has been solved for a while now.

[@northerngunner2756]

The SR 71 is the coolest plane every built.

[@_gungrave_6802]

I feel like this SR72 would be better suited as a drone. You can remove the human factor from it which removes the need for a cockpit which changes the size, weight, and performance of the aircraft. Would probably need some redundancy systems in case of it being somehow jammed or hacked.

[@michaelmckinnon431]

You're nuts if you don't think something like this isn't and hasn't been flying in service already.

[@StephenGillie]

The SR-71 wasn't replaced so much by other aircraft as it was by satellites. The photos weren't as good, but they were way cheaper, and harder to shoot down.

[@timbrwolf1121]

According to the timeline they previously had laid out. With the demonstrator flying after the prototype in the mid 2020s. They are way ahead of schedule. They have stated that the demonstrator has already been flown.

[@synchro505]

As soon as I hear Dark Tech's voice, my brain knows it's going to learn and see some very cool stuff. I've always loved the SR-71 and hope to get see the SR-72 very soon. (I ain't gettin' any younger LOL)

[@Danielpakuts]

He is definitely on ridalin.

[@jeffjohnson6727]

@synchro505 Have you ever seen a 71 in person?

[@synchro505]

@@jeffjohnson6727 No. Would love to see one someday though.

[@AwesomeNinja1027]

0:44 definitely a scene from Top Gun Maverick.

[@danpatterson8009]

I'd have a stable of wicked-looking mock-ups that are kept in hangars at a facility otherwise known for testing prototype aircraft. Every so often I'd tow one outside and leave it there long enough for adversaries' satellites to see it, then tow it back inside again. Maybe build heaters into it to replicate the infrared signature of warm engines, park it on the flight line for a few hours with service vehicles around it, etc.

[@Jeff_11B]

Just started the video, but this looks a lot like part of the rumored Aurora project, a small triangular hypersonic craft dubbed the XR-7 Thunderdart is piggybacked on a larger craft that fairly resembles the SR-71, which I think in fact was dubbed the SR-72. I assembled Testors models of them back in the 90s and have been waiting on the edge of my seat since.

[@TheMikethoth]

I just can't imagine that the work on on a successor has not already been airborne and has been for years.

[@1951timbo]

Another well produced video thank you .

[@BearWa11ace]

Love the channel but we did not just give up the high ground in the late 90's. I saw the (aroura project)scram jet fly over the east Mojave in the 90's. It would leave the string of pearls contrail and would throw out a boom boom boom boom boom repeating sonic reports. This lead me to guess that it was hyper sonic. We replace the good ole blackbird with something. Could be that lil ole scram jet?

[@kiuk_kiks]

The pulse jet engine I’ve seen on a few documentaries here on KZbin? Nice to see there’s an eyewitness here.

[@budrohammbone2806]

I find it hard to believe that such an asset, an important intelligence gathering tool shunted aside/retired without a replacement system. For how many years now ? I do not think that there is an empty slot since Blackbird's departure for museum duty. I think the exposure too great.

[@DarkFruitsAnimation]

Well, it was costly and the idea was that satellites could fill in much of the blackbird's capabilities.

[@dickstryker]

It helps if you imagine Air Force Spokespeople doing the air quote gesture when they make claims like that.

[@pareidoliamadness]

My brother in the AF always told me that these planes are nothing compared to what we really have. He served for 30+ years and now he's contracted by the AF. He always said that if our adversaries knew or saw what we had been working on they would sh*t in their pants.

[@tumslucks9781]

Tell that to the Taliban. 🇦🇫🏆🤪🔨💥😜

[@301gobluehailmich1]

Nah lol if we really wanted to that entire region could be turned into 1 giant ashtray lol

[@pareidoliamadness]

@@tumslucks9781 if u still do t get why or government went there you should research. If you think they want them dead your dead wrong. It's all about $$$$ it's a big play. Why do you think bush is still hiding. Bush hides more than the bin laden these days. Before he died the truth will all come out by his very own mouth.

[@daveyponderosa9549]

@@301gobluehailmich1 Agreed Sir

[@spiceyfrenchtoast9421]

The sr71 was developed in the 60s, I'm sure by 2000 they already has something working.

[@thomasblankinship98]

80's

[@randyarnold2419]

Rocketdyne is the right company to build the Ram Jet combo. Bravo 👏🏽

[@Anarchy_420]

I think The SR-72 should be named Dark Phoenix! Just think about it, the program rising from the ashes like The Phoenix, plus keep Dark as its tied into the program through popular cinema, and again Phoenix as an homage to The AIM-54 semi hypersonic missile! Lol and for all the Comic Book fans! The SR-72 Dark Phoenix!👍

[@Dra741]

But I was most Amazed by the synthetic aperture radar that the Blackbird had come it is able to go 200 mi into a country without flying over to Target and objects the size of a bread box, the synthetic aperture radar back then was a spinning drum, when the Blackbird landed you had to take the drum to air technical intelligence, and develop the images, with the new sr-72, and in fact it was on the SR-71 a new synthetic aperture radar that could send the data back to intelligence real time, that gives us more capability

[@Akuroxradio]

DAMN I LOVE THIS CHANNEL (and all the others in the Dark team )

[@justinpallies]

"Black budget" yes please cant wait to see the finished project!

[@RealJonnyO]

If we're talking about it, it's flying

[@Aquila.]

Just watched 'Top Gun: Maverick' yesterday, perfect timing :D

[@milkbowl557]

Was just talking about this the other day .. awesome

[@robfinney9289]

One SR-71 pilot wrote in a letter about his Libya run, with something like 5 SAM's in the air, pushing the throttle up to Mach 3.8. Said it had more in the tank. Unfortunately, the North American Eagle Project shut down their site for obvious reasons.

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

A recent YT Short by... AirZoo?... somethingZoo, is the channel... That video is about the "Tattletale Box" ("Tattlebox"?) switch in NASA's SR-71 that's on exhibit in a museum, that the curator found in it but had no idea the function. That video, along with the comment of a NASA employee, explained that it was to control (ON/OFF) the internal flight data recording tapes NASA equipped in it. So called because anything and everything that went on in flight, was recorded, and could "tattle" on you if you left anything out... Which happened to be the case when the pilots tried to push it too hard, resulting in a twin flameout, which they reported! The tapes were recording though, and had shown that as they pushed up around that point, engine's -turbines- stalled -and killed the engines-. It wasn't until they eventually (probably only a matter of moments) slowed down enough that they managed to restart them... 😓 lol So while the Libya story's pilot might've felt it had more go left in it, reality (and physics) might've had other plans! Granted, I suppose it could be a unique quirk of NASA's particular bird, but... we already know how incredibly impressive a feat it already was, just for it to _reliably_ go Mach 3.6! 😁 Though, I think the aerodynamic design of her is certainly capable of more, but whether other aspects of it are, is another matter. 🥴 _[edit: corrected my goof up about engines cutting out at high Mach due to "turbine stall", when they would've been operating in RAMJet mode; thanks to Nightwing for pointing that out.]_

[@emmettrodriguez111]

There must have always been a few Hot Rod versions , just in case !

[@robfinney9289]

@@DUKE_of_RAMBLE Yeah. We'll never know the true ability of the plane. I agree with the physics. They would have only been able to push it so far before something wouldn't be able to keep up.

[@nightwing9670]

Turbine stall? In the high mach numbers the engines are operating as ramjets.

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

@@nightwing9670 I'll assume that's in reply to my comment... Your right, yes, and I'm pretty sure the comment on the video I mentioned, had said "engine stall" and I erroneously added "turbine". (it's sometimes late at night when I'm commenting) In fairness, I did say "flame out" before that, so it's still correctly conveyed that the engines had cut-out. But yea, it's massively different and unlikely if it had been reported as turbine in nature, meaning I'm reaching in order to cover my oops lol Nevertheless, I still humbly admit and own my goof. Good catch!

[@Kirovets7011]

A very good video👍👍 Only one, slightly error: At the time that the SR-71 was designed and built, Lockheed was just named Lockheed. Not Lockheed Martin, jet.

[@sirmeowcelot]

Nice synth wave selection.

[@Yuki_Ika7]

if everything goes according to schedule the next 15 or so years will be crazy exciting for Aviation enthusiasts like myself!

[@WhuDhat]

just wanted to say your improved cadence is welcomed

[@gideon33]

I think we’re on the verge of this bird being unveiled sometime in 2023, or early 2024. I remember the B-2 Spirit’s roll out…what was it, back in ‘88-‘89? & soon after this…the ATF competition within a couple of years. The Raptor v The Blackwidow. Today, we now have Northrop Grumman’s Raider. Soon enough we’ll see Lockheed following suit. It was definitely a great era for U.S. Air Defense & Deterrence.

[@FVever]

Un véritable chef d’œuvre le plus belle avion de tous les temps une merveille de technologie Mac3,5 en 1960 plus rapide qu’un missile balistique.

[@christopherross8358]

I lived in Okinawa 89-92 at Kadena AFB. Heard from multiple people who worked with the Habu that the SR71 regularly reached Mach 4 at a ceiling of 170K ft. Loved watching these birds fly everyday growing up in OKI. 🍭🧃

[@tumslucks9781]

Mach 4 at 170K ft? That's SR-75 Penetrator/Aurora territory.

[@christopherross8358]

@@tumslucks9781 I heard that it was because of a window of envirmental factors that allowed the aircraft to reach Mach 4. Mach is not only how many MPH you are doing, and heard that this was achievable with the perfect variables. The ceiling, I also heard this was reachable regardless - and regularly met this apogee.

[@kdeuler]

Cool. Any news about the mysterious TR3B?

[@HAHA.GoodMeme]

It's called the Aurora by the way.

[@whisper8742]

25 years ago... I wonder how much misinformation has been leaked to camouflage this program?

[@mccoybyz1099]

Sometimes I wonder just how advanced is our true "bleeding edge" technology and honestly I could believe that they're hiding small numbers of very advanced aircraft or platforms similar to something like the SR72

[@joemarchinski914]

star trek/ star wars tech is not far from reallity

[@richardextall2002]

What about the anti-gravity technology?

[@kerbodynamicx472]

@@richardextall2002 the mythical TR-3B

[@joemarchinski914]

@@richardextall2002 for now at least ,they are called hover craft,

[@mccoybyz1099]

@@kerbodynamicx472 there's definitely some evidence out there that someone is operating aircraft with radically different propulsion technology, what that is remains to be seen but it's beyond 5th gen aircraft by a long shot!

[@johnnydiamondsmusic1673]

I spoke to an SR-71 pilot at an Airshow and he said radar ground images down to 1 Square Ft from 80,000 ft was possible through cloud. Imagine what they must have now.

[@BenCooke419]

F-19, that's what was in the gap. Reconnaissance, attack, and could take off from a carrier. Who needs something that has to have a long runway far, far away, when you can just park your carrier nearby and launch it.

[@clarencehopkins7832]

Excellent stuff bro

[@ecleveland1]

I can't even imagine what Kelly Johnson and his team of engineers at Skunk Works would be able to build if they had access to today's computers and design programs not to mention all the other technology and high-tech composites, materials and alloys we have today.

[@tmseh]

Perfect cover story- "Oh, that? That's just a movie prop for a Tom Cruise project."

[@bescotdude9121]

sounds like something the us would do

[@rodrigoquiroga8590]

Excelent video. Congrats !!

[@Pub2k4]

6:40 If it’s just like the SR-71 (including the “SR” designation) it won’t have any weapons at all. The SR-71 had no weapons because it could fly faster than any munitions. This means that not only could it outrun the weapon systems of other aircraft, but it could outrun its own weapons. In other words, it flew so fast, it could shoot itself down by running into its own bullets after it fired them.

[@maxpruett9637]

Ah no. The reason missiles can't catch it is the distance to target. That takes time and fuel. As far as running into own bullets....gravity works and so does inertia

[@michaelkantner6420]

That is true, I heard that as well. Also, it was the only aircraft that could outrun any missile that was used against it, to the dismay of most foreign governments. 👅

[@nightwing9670]

The YF-12 variant did carry and launch 3 missiles.

[@Pub2k4]

@@nightwing9670 The YF-12 never made it to active service.m. Only 3 were ever made.

[@pac3198]

If the se71 was decommissioned then I would have to say it was likely replaced by its successor

[@howardjohnson2138]

I love the old one and think I'll love this one too

[@Big.Ron1]

I have said many times, they would not retire Blackbird unless its replacement was ready and on station. I do not know what it is or where and how it operates but rest assured there is "something" flying.

[@thatonejerry9092]

I heard it may also carry hypersonic missiles. If a couple of these were to be placed within major regions of possible conflict (Japan, Poland, Saudi Arabia, etc) it theoretically could respond to US enemies within an hour or 2. Incredible technology, but I worry about the cost.

[@peterweller8583]

So how expensive is having the second-best Air Force you could ask any surviving German veterans.

[@nooblangpoo]

probably the missiles based on the Waverider. that flew so far that the US was concerned.

[@metaps3922]

@@nooblangpoo 😂😂😂

[@budisutanto5987]

How much you think is to costly, to be able to put a smile on US allies generals, when they got the information, gathered by SR-72, that will win the war faster and avoid further casualties?

[@randomguyoninternetidk4014]

@@peterweller8583 What’s the first?

[@Dra741]

It's already flying, and it has been flying ever since they retired the SR-71 I believe, because we need continuous real-time intelligence, the most dangerous of our adversaries is becoming more dangerous and we need to keep an eye on them

[@Wolverines77]

Can you imagine the damage a delivery of next gen metallic, non-explosive golf ball sized projectiles delivered at Mach 6 would do the an enemy airfield. Kind of a play of the "rods from space idea" crossed with the old "bomblet" bombs...

[@bruce5168]

SR-71 blackbird... LEGEND.

[@ggravett]

Dude, no one just makes a full size (mock) plane that works. That plane is a real as it comes.

[@nathc5479]

it looks like the SR 1 Normandy from mass effect 👌 nice

[@angelosasso1653]

I think, that the Kinsal would not stand in the way of developing an SR-72. Especially since hypersonic missiles are not new tech. There is more to those than just burning more fuel in less time but DARPA demonstrated Mach 10 flights 20 years ago with scramjets which are way harder to manage than rockets. But that doesn't mean the SR-72 project hadn't been shelfed...

[@veleriphon]

NASA'S scramjet drone on a rocket assist comes to mind.

[@PhantomBulletGames]

DAARPAs HTV2 went Mach 20 twice. And now they use the Waverider for further Hypersonic missile tests

[@shizon19]

I thought I heard the SR-72was also called SR-91

[@CousinSteve]

Maybe about 8 or 9 years ago I was living in beacon New York and I swear I heard this thing. I was on a third floor of a house The ground shook like an explosion I fell to the floor got up ran outside expected to see a car accident or a fire or house exploded and there was nothing everyone was just standing there looking up saying it came from the sky. I drove around for an hour looking for something but didn't find anything. I remember shortly after it I looked on the internet and I saw something that even mentioned beacon New York but I can't refind it to this day.

[@grantfryer407]

I flew to werk and back today in my black x400 love it!!

[@satoshiyoshie5376]

This is by far my favorite channel or one of many under the Dark Umbrella Franchise ☔ 😉🙏❤️💪 Keep up the amazing work!

[@waffensachverstandcom]

Interesting video

[@mrcyde]

Good info. Glad that's cleared up.😁

[@carrdoug99]

All this speculation about the SR72 is fun. Even more fun. What if the SR72 is so advanced, it's as unimaginable as the SR71 was when it was first introduced.

[@projectw.a.a.p.f.t.a.d7762]

Best and believe we've got some mind-blowing tech flying right now that no one knows about.

[@davidbowerman6433]

Even the Top Gun film crew marveled at how fast they built the Mock up... It's as if they already had it built...

[@diGritz1]

What it will never have..... Kelly Johnson What it probably needs..... Kelly Johnson Most of us can probably imagine most of the capabilities it will have. However, the SR-71 was something no one in their right mind would either think possible or have the stones to build it.

[@DmitriVanderbilt]

All the comments like “I wouldn’t be surprised if this is already in service” I wouldn’t be surprised if its *successor* is already flying; something about the whole “SR-72” moniker especially reeks of “psy-op” to me, this is just the cover for the REAL hypersonic plane

[@thomascarrigan6215]

Here here

[@Justwantahover]

The tight lid will give it more fizz on take off for more thrust when they remove the lid.

[@toxicmale1744]

The scramjet aircraft is the wet dream of the military. It would be untouchable.

[@lancecampbell4323]

Does anyone really think the Blackbird was retired without a faster and better replacement in service? This or something like it has been flying for years

[@ringmasterjeb3453]

We are 50 years ahead of that right now. Its beyond the dream.

[@nghiam8435]

I believed the SR 72 is well on the way probably almost complete and in operates already just like SR 71 .