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  1. 06-21-2007, 04:24 PM #1
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    SR-71 Blackbird Replacement In the Works

    Air Force Times:
    An SR-72 in the works?

    By Vago Muradian - Staff writer
    Posted : Thursday Jun 21, 2007 14:31:17 EDT

    Ten years after the Air Force retired the SR-71 spy plane, Lockheed Martin’s legendary Skunk Works appears to be back at work developing a new Mach-6 reconnaissance plane, sources said.

    The Air Force has awarded Lockheed’s Advanced Development Projects arm a top-secret contract to develop a stealthy 4,000-mph plane capable of flying to altitudes of about 100,000 feet, with transcontinental range. The plan is to debut the craft around 2020. More...
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