The American engineers were plans to resurrect altitude reconnaissance Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, which has become legendary thanks to the fantastic design and excellent flight characteristics, According to the Russian newspaper.
Today's SR-72 project involves the creation of a drone based on a reconnaissance aircraft, capable of conquering speed 6 MEAT. To do this, Lockheed specialists plan to use the technology of the Falcon experimental warhead. 2. We are talking about the creation of two versions - reconnaissance and strike.
Regarding the SR-71 Blackbird , lifted into the air 1964 year, he is still amazing. This is the first car, built using stealth technology. True, Soviet air defense saw him perfectly. The only salvation for a two-seat reconnaissance, entering the zone of responsibility of the USSR air defense forces, it was a high flight 20 km at a speed of 3 thousand. km / h.
To combat overheating of the case, several original solutions were applied.. Fuel leaked from SR-71 joints on the ground, as it lengthened in flight, about, on 10 cm. To avoid fires, a special fuel with cesium was poured into the car to cool the exhaust.. And for aviation turbines, a unique lubricant was used.
A total of SR-71s served 32 of the year. The reason for the write-off was the Soviet MiG-31, not inferior in speed, neither in height. Besides (and this, probably, the main thing), The Blackbird was incredibly expensive to maintain and very difficult to operate.: because when fully refueled on the ground, the aircraft leaked, he rose into the air with half-empty tanks; to warm up the hull accelerated to supersonic values, then braked, refueled in the air and only then went on a mission.
Edition remembers, that the Falcon warhead 2, which technologies are planned to be used in the SR-72, during testing in 2010 disappeared from the radar screens on 9 minute of flight. The second prototype lasted a year later 26 minutes. Nevertheless, The Pentagon recognized the tests as unsuccessful and the project was closed.
