USAF Developing New "SR-72" Supersonic Spy? 428
Kadin2048 writes "According to an Air Force Times article, the famed Lockheed Martin 'Skunk Works' may be hard at work on a new supersonic spy plane (with 'artist concept') for the U.S. military, to replace the SR-71 'Blackbird' retired a decade ago. Dubbed by some the SR-72, the jet would be unmanned and travel at about 4,000 MPH at as much as 100,000 feet, with 'transcontinental' range. Some have speculated that new high-speed spy planes could be a U.S. response to anti-satellite weapons deployed by China, in order to preserve reconnaissance capabilities in the event of a loss of satellite coverage. Neither the Air Force nor Lockheed Martin would comment on the program, or lack thereof."
Already got one of these (Score:5, Funny)
http://www.apogeerockets.com/SR72_Darkbird_Kit.as
It doesn't go 4,000mph, though. It just sits there. I think I was ripped off.
erm if you look at the picture (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Particle beam weapon (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Particle beam weapon (Score:3, Funny)
That's no plane... (Score:3, Funny)
USAF + Skunkworks + Google (Score:2, Funny)
*I* heard it was going to be used by Gooogle to do the next run of Street views...
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remember kids... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Particle beam weapon (Score:1, Funny)
Classified (Score:5, Funny)
I'm confused.
Re:better hope it's real stealthy (Score:3, Funny)
Google has been flying this thing for photo recon already. How the hell do you think they get those shots of women with those ever lovely thong handles?
Re:Particle beam weapon (Score:5, Funny)
Re:better hope it's real stealthy (Score:2, Funny)
Chris Carter called. He said you're paranoid.
WOW! *drool* (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Obligatory linguistic correction (Score:5, Funny)
You just Godwinned yourself. I've never seen that before.
Re:I think the AC's point was retaliation (Score:3, Funny)
Hmm...if that happened, all that oil over there would be A). Radio active B). Up for grabs?
Just was wondering if that happened, if we could somehow use radioactive oil in some kind of combo internal combustion/nuclear engine....talk about efficient,eh?