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Subjects
Lockheed SR-72
Hypersonic Unmanned Reconnaissance Aircraft
Lockheed SR-71A
High-Altitude, High-Speed Reconnaissance Aircraft
Basics
ORIGIN
United States
ORIGIN
United States
YEAR
2030 [Diff.+64 yrs]
YEAR
1966 [Diff.-64 yrs]
CREW
0
CREW
2
PRODUCTION
0 units [Diff.-32]
PRODUCTION
32 units [Diff.+32]
Dimensions
Installed Power
1 x Aerojet Rocketdyne combined cycle propulsion system with turbine engine and dual-mode ramjet utilizing common inlet and nozzle.
2 x Pratt & Whitney J58-1 continuous-bleed, afterburning turbo-ramjets developing 32,500 lb of thrust with reheat.
Performance
SPEED
4,567 mph (7,350 kph) [Diff.+2,293 mph]
SPEED
2,274 mph (3,660 kph) [Diff.-2,293 mph]
Armament
None.
None. Internal provisioning limited to reconnaissance and surveillance equipment.
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