UNCATEGORIZEDSR-72: The Mach 6 Spy Plane The Air Force Doesn’t Need?
ByBrent M. EastwoodPublished25 seconds ago
The SR-72 would surely make nations like Iran, North Korea, and China all nervous due to its Mach 6 potential. But we should ask ourselves: is it truly needed? The SR-72 Son of Blackbird is an impressive concept, but is it needed?
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance drones are too slow. Satellites usually take up to 24-hours to find the right position in orbit for overhead intel. Satellites can also be blasted out of the sky in a potential conflict with China. The Chinese have already tested an anti-satellite weapon in 2007 and have continued to further advance their counter-satellite program. But could they or the Russians stop an overflight from the SR-72? If the SR-72 delivers on its promises, it’s not likely. The evasion characteristics and intercontinental hypersonic speed that will be exhibited by the SR-72 is its overall selling point.
What If the United States Had the SR-72 Now?
Could the Biden administration react quicker to events in Ukraine and Russia if they had overflight intelligence data from an optionally-manned or unmanned spy plane?
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/04/sr-72-the-mach-6-spy-plane-the-air-force-doesnt-need/
