Top Secret Lockheed D-21 Supersonic Drone

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The Lockheed D-21 is an American supersonic reconnaissance drone. The D-21 was initially designed to be launched from the back of an M-21 carrier aircraft, a variant of the Lockheed A-12 aircraft. The drone had maximum speed in excess of Mach 3.3 (2,200 miles per hour; 3,600 kilometers per hour) at an operational altitude of 90,000 feet (27,000 meters). Development began in October 1962. Originally known by the Lockheed designation Q-12, the drone was intended for reconnaissance deep into enemy airspace. 👍SUBSCRIBE👍 to see more tech videos! → kzbin.info/door/S7Q_pcIDNHefwBwuH7FhrQ 🔷FOLLOW MY SOCIALS🔷 Discord - discord.gg/QsPh5rPBcV Instagram - instagram.com/warning_56k/ TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@warning56k Twitter - twitter.com/Warning_56k Facebook - facebook.com/Warning56k 0:00 - The need for a supersonic spy drone 0:48 - Creation of Project Tagboard 1:25 - D-21 Ramjet Engine 1:53 - Recoverable Hatch Assembly & Self Destruct 2:34 - D-21 Detachment 3:08 - 1st flight D-21 #503 3:53 - 3rd flight / Second detachment D-21 #506 4:22 - 4th test flight D-21 #505 4:40 - 5th test flight D-21 #504 (Fatal Collision) 5:57 - Bill Park & Ray Torick 6:13 - Project "Senior Bowl" D-21B B-52 Launch Method 7:12 - Senior Bowl - Captain Hook 1 & 2 8:06 - 1st D-21B Operational Mission #517 (Crash) 9:59 - 2nd D-21B Operational Mission #523 (Chute failure) 10:49 - 3rd D-21B Operational Mission #526 (Chute failure) 11:28 - 4th D-21B Operational Mission #527 (Crash) 11:57 - Recommendation to terminate Tagboard 12:41 - Discontinuation of Project Tagboard 13:30 - Ben Rich gift from KGB (D-21 #517)