When "Top Gun: Maverick" begins, U.S. Navy aviator Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is working as a test pilot ...

Key Points - The SR-72 "Darkstar," Lockheed Martin's secretive successor to the SR-71 Blackbird, aims for Mach 6+ hypersonic speeds for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), and potential ...

Aviation buffs and military experts alike revere the unprecedented capabilities of an airframe produced more than forty-five years ago. As of 2022, the SR-71 Blackbird holds the world record it set in ...

The SR-72 Darkstar – Lockheed Martin’s not-so-secret “Skunk Works” may actually be working on the long-rumored successor to the Mach 3+ SR-71. The aircraft would reportedly be more capable than the ...