This is just a concept that was made for the top gun 2 movie, not a real thing. Lockheed Martin did make a life size replica and leave it in the open on an airbase to scare the Chinese
This video is mostly movie CGI and breathless blah blah. One thing for damn sure --- SR-72 won't be flying canyons ... that simulation is BS. My skepticism about the whole "SR-72" hype is twofold: 1. What is the real mission for this aircraft? and ... 2. Why would it ever be manned? I have no problem seeing a rapid reconnaissance mission ... but why manned? In this era Gary Powers serves no purpose -- just send a drone. The idea that this thing is an air-superiority "fighter" is nuts, and honestly ... the era of fighter jocks is coming to a close in any event. There won't be any turning or "energy management" dogfights at Mach 6. As a penetrating bomber the only possible mission is nukes, otherwise it can't carry enough to justify itself ... and again ... why not send a drone (aka cruise missile) or a medium range rocket?
Quality won't be the same tho
@@Mlegend-dn5fd .Quality doesn't matter anymore bcz disposable.
This is just a concept that was made for the top gun 2 movie, not a real thing. Lockheed Martin did make a life size replica and leave it in the open on an airbase to scare the Chinese
Soon china will copying.bcz you tell them😅
This video is mostly movie CGI and breathless blah blah. One thing for damn sure --- SR-72 won't be flying canyons ... that simulation is BS.
My skepticism about the whole "SR-72" hype is twofold: 1. What is the real mission for this aircraft? and ... 2. Why would it ever be manned?
I have no problem seeing a rapid reconnaissance mission ... but why manned? In this era Gary Powers serves no purpose -- just send a drone.
The idea that this thing is an air-superiority "fighter" is nuts, and honestly ... the era of fighter jocks is coming to a close in any event. There won't be any turning or "energy management" dogfights at Mach 6.
As a penetrating bomber the only possible mission is nukes, otherwise it can't carry enough to justify itself ... and again ... why not send a drone (aka cruise missile) or a medium range rocket?