Lockheed could soon be making a plane that can reach Mach 6

[IronWing]

I was going to advocate for a hypersonic flying submarine. Mach 6 under the sea would be badass. So I searched on "The Speed of Sound in Seawater" and I got the name of a band as the first hit. They're not bad.

 

[sdifox]

I was going to advocate for a hypersonic flying submarine. Mach 6 under the sea would be badass. So I searched on "The Speed of Sound in Seawater" and I got the name of a band as the first hit. They're not bad.

So Tsunami everywhere you go?

 

[darkswordsman17]

I personally doubt they're going to really build an SR-72, and if they do it won't be what people expect (it won't be a spyplane, it'll basically be a testbed for supersonic testing).

From what I recall reading, what they're actually wanting out of this is basically a more direct ICBM-esque weapon. ICBM's trajectory takes time and it allows some possible intercept. Being able to do more direct paths means less time for detection/tracking and response. It doesn't have to be nuclear either, they want super speed missiles to effectively replace cruise missiles, where the speed offers extra energy and piercing power (bunker busting) capability.

 

[Charmonium]

From what I recall reading, what they're actually wanting out of this is basically a more direct ICBM-esque weapon. ICBM's trajectory takes time and it allows some possible intercept. Being able to do more direct paths means less time for detection/tracking and response. It doesn't have to be nuclear either, they want super speed missiles to effectively replace cruise missiles, where the speed offers extra energy and piercing power (bunker busting) capability.

boost-glide weapons

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boost-glide