Video Friday: Falcon HTV-3X “Blackswift” Unmanned Strike Bomber
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Friday, 14 of December , 2007 at 2:59 am
This is a concept video of the Blackswift unmanned hypersonic bomber. It’s powered by engines which transition between turbojets under Mach 2, ramjets to get near Mach 6, and finally scramjets to put the cruise speed (not sprint speed, cruise speed) up to around Mach 10. That would give the bomber 2 hour worldwide precision strike capability.
Lockheed is currently designing a technology demonstrator of the Blackswift, designated the HTV-3X. If DARPA secures $800 million in funding for it in 2009, this thing could actually be built. Part 2 of the above vid, after the jump.
[ Woracle ] VIA [ Danger Room ]
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