United States (retired)
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Installed:
1 x Aerojet Rocketdyne combined cycle propulsion system with turbine engine and dual-mode ramjet utilizing common inlet and nozzle.
Max Speed
4,567 mph
(7,350 kph | 3,969 kts)
♦ MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
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Super
Hyper
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ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
SR-72 - Company Model Designation
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Rating is out of a possible 100 points.
This entry's maximum listed speed (4,567mph).
Graph average of 3,750 miles-per-hour.
Showcasing era cross-over of this aircraft design.
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