New aircraft faster than SR-71 Blackbird?

[Blueprint]( It has long been noted that the imagined Darkstar in Maverick resembles existing illustrations of Lockheed's projected SR-72 uncrewed hypersonic aircraft. This indicates that the design of the Darkstar is at least somewhat[influenced by the next Lockheed hypersonic aircraft](. So are we about to see a new aircraft that’s faster than an SR-17 Blackbird? Before you ponder that question, ponder over [this video](. It shows what the universe would look like through the eyes of a lobster. As you do. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers heard how Chat GPT-4 is going to change the way we think about AI forever. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+]( today to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. VIDEO OF THE DAY [Observing the universe through the eyes of a lobster.]( [Observing the universe through the eyes of a lobster.]( This new x-ray telescope is inspired by the unique structure of a lobster's eyes. MUST READ [Lockheed Martin hints at existence of aircraft faster than SR-71 Blackbird.]( [Lockheed Martin hints at existence of aircraft faster than SR-71 Blackbird.]( It has long been noted that the imagined [Darkstar resembles existing illustrations]( of Lockheed's projected SR-72 uncrewed hypersonic aircraft. Even before Maverick's debut, it was clear that the film would feature a mysterious new plane that resembled the SR-72; in fact, a former Lockheed official even said the movie would provide a "sneaky peek" at what may be the SR-71's replacement. The unknown is how much Lockheed's SR-72 concept made it into the Darkstar design. Yet, it was plausible that Lockheed's top-secret SR-72 program was already further along in development than the firm had disclosed, as we hypothesized several years before Maverick's release. It's likely that aspects of Lockheed's SR-72 design, or more likely a predecessor demonstrator of its technology, have been lurking in plain sight on our cinema screens. → We know that Lockheed openly discussed the potential of developing a demonstration aircraft as early as 2016 that would be about the size of an F-22 Raptor and would serve to demonstrate the technologies that would support the SR-72's hypersonic design. [Read More]( CULTURE [US deploys Global Hawk for Black Sea recon after Russia downed drone.]( The 36-foot (11 m) long drone, as per U.S. Military, was [engaged in a surveillance and reconnaissance]( operation to aid Ukraine's defense against Russia. MQ-9 Reaper was caught by a pair of Russian Su-27 flanker fighters, who then made two extremely close approaches. 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