Mysterious SR-72 DarkStar .. Is "Manned" Hypersonic Flight Here?

[rangerrebew]

 
Mysterious SR-72 DarkStar .. Is "Manned" Hypersonic Flight Here?
Can a human being actually survive in a hypersonic stealth jet traveling more than 6-times the speed of sound?
KRIS OSBORN, WARRIOR MAVEN - CENTER FOR MILITARY MODERNIZATION18 HOURS AGO
By Kris Osborn, President, Center for Military Modernization

Maverick may have flashed across the screen accelerating in a as-of-yet unseen high-speed stealth fighter jet, capturing the attention and imagination of millions of fans.

Yet, was Tom Cruise appearing to travel in his Lockheed DarkStar SR-72 "Son of Blackbird" at unprecedented "hypersonic" speeds. The hollywood portrayal ignited massive amounts of speculation and enthusiasm for the future of manned stealth fighter attack, but how much of what Maverick displayed was, is, or could soon be real?

Is manned hypersonic flight already upon us? Can a human being actually survive in a hypersonic stealth jet traveling more than 6-times the speed of sound?  Perhaps fiction is imitating reality? Or maybe reality will at some point soon replicate fiction?

https://warriormaven.com/air/mysterious-sr-72-darkstar-is-manned-hypersonic-flight-here

[Smokin Joe]

A hypersonic fighter will suffer the same problem that the Me 262 pilots had. Approach will be so fast compared to the target speed (overtaking or head on), they may not have time to shoot.

[DB]

A hypersonic fighter will suffer the same problem that the Me 262 pilots had. Approach will be so fast compared to the target speed (overtaking or head on), they may not have time to shoot.

Targeting computers.

[Smokin Joe]

Targeting computers.

Sensor range.

Mach 4 closure speed equals 4501 ft./sec.

From 5 miles out, identify, track, select weapon, lock on, launch. Will the pilot know beforehand what happened?