In today’s reality, when certain countries use nuclear leverage, it’s vital to have powerful intelligence tools. The US is already testing a rather ambitious project in this particular area and will be showing it to the general public before long.
Today we’ll be talking about the US Air Force’s top-secret program - the semi-piloted strategic multi-purpose sixth-generation reconnaissance aircraft SR-72. Let’s figure out whether it can still be called an airplane or if it’s already a rocket. We’ll also cover the previous pivot of American air reconnaissance - the legendary SR-71 Blackbird.