The Top Gun franchise uses several military aircraft for its action scenes, including the 'Darkstar.' However, is the ...

The SR-72, also known as the "Son of the Blackbird," is a hypersonic aircraft being developed by Lockheed Martin's Skunkworks team, capable of reaching speeds of Mach 6 and potentially launching ...

What You Need to Know: The SR-72, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works, is a proposed hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft aimed to fill critical intelligence gaps in the U.S. Air Force.

The recon jets went out of service in 1998. Development of the SR-72 was announced in 2013. It will be headed by "Skunk Works," Lockheed's advanced development program. Lockheed calls the SR-72 a ...

The real SR-72 is rumored to be powered by Turbine-Based Combined-Cycle Hypersonic Engines, which would help it reach Mach 5 and potentially even Mach 10. Per an interview with Skunk Works ...