SPEED DEMON - US plan for ‘Son of Blackbird’ jet that’ll be world’s fastest plane after President Trump gives glimpse into future with his F-47

The aircraft will be capable of hitting targets on any continent within an hour. The plane won't require a pilot when it takes off at insane speeds and ludicrous heights.

By Sayan Bose

March 25, 2025

INCREDIBLE plans have been revealed for a hypersonic superjet dubbed "Son of Blackbird" that could soon become the world's fastest aircraft.

Building on the legacy of the SR-71 Blackbird, the SR-72 "Darkstar" is reportedly part of a top-secret US Air Force project to dominate the skies and project power to the enemies.

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Top secret US plan for world’s fastest plane ‘Son of Blackbird’ that will hit the skies in 2025

The Son of Blackbird - the SR-72 - is set to be the fastest ever plane. The plane won't require a pilot when it takes off at insane speeds and ludicrous heights. Credit: X/@violetpilot1

The plane is being made by Lockheed Martin but is believed to be wanted by the US Air Force to help them against enemies in the sky and to gather information. Credit: Youtube/@ MILITARY TECHNOLOGY

The plane is the second SR model after the SR-71 Blackbird that dominated the skies but the new aircraft is thought to be a massive upgrade.

An artist's representation of the Lockheed Martin SR-72

The SR-72 could become the fastest jet on Earth

The SR-72 is thought to be the potential answer to a near-perfect plane as it's set up to be a super-fast, hypersonic high-altitude surveillance aircraft.

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The next-generation aircraft is designed to reach speeds of Mach 6 (4000mph) - doubling its predecessor's top speed and introducing cutting-edge capabilities for modern combat scenarios.

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Companies like Boom are trying to bring supersonic flight back into the mainstream. Credit: Boom Supersonic

XB-1's test flight path. Credit: Boom Supersonic

A supersonic future

Brandenburg has now joined a small class of people, made up of original Concorde passengers and military fast jet pilots, to have flown at such speeds.

However, companies like Boom are trying to bring supersonic flight back into the mainstream.

The US banned supersonic aircraft in 1973, a move that was strongly influenced by public opinion.

When an aircraft breaks the sound barrier, it creates an explosion-like noise called a sonic boom.

Sonic booms were so loud that they rattled windows and scared livestock.

The noise drastically altered public perception of the aircraft, which were also too expensive for most people to fly in.

The UK banned supersonic aircraft slightly later, in 2003.

"XB-1’s first sonic boom at Mach 1.1 probably won’t reach the ground," Brandenburg said in a statement last week.

Boom Technology is also working on a second supersonic jet, called Overture. Credit: Boom Supersonic

Son of Blackbird could be revolutionary in the way the military uses their aircraft.

According to Airforce Technology, the aircraft will be a hypersonic reconnaissance aircraft using state-of-the-art aerospace technology for long-range missions.

It will also be capable of hitting targets on any continent within an hour, provided it is equipped with hypersonic missiles, Interesting Engineering reports.

Top aerospace and defence tech company Lockheed Martin is said to be developing the futuristic plane behind the curtains.

It is part of their Advanced Development Programs, also known as “Skunk Works” and is a hypersonic demonstrator aircraft set to first take flight in the mid-2020s.

No concrete details have ever been disclosed about the futuristic jet, but concept art and other compelling details are said to have been "leaked" over the years.

Lockheed Martin announced in 2018 that they are working on the SR-72 project, with a prototype expected to fly very soon.

The US Air Force and the Pentagon have never officially confirmed or denied the existence of the craft.

It is also not yet clear if Lockheed Martin has been given an official go-ahead by the USAF to complete a prototype for consideration.

Some fans have added the "Darkstar" moniker to the SR-72 name after a similar concept plane with the same name was seen in Top Gun: Maverick, which was released in 2022.

It comes just days after Donald Trump announced his plans for a futuristic fighter jet that is set to be the deadliest in history.

Trump met with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in the Oval Office on Friday to announce the project.

The F-47, named in a nod to himself and his second term, is a sixth-generation manned fighter jet.

The US commander-in-chief has named the historic aircraft after himself and revealed some of the key components of the air force's new fleet.

Program coordinators plan to use sophisticated robotic wingmen designed by Anduril Industries and General Atomics in the drones, according to Axios.

The United States has famously developed and produced spy planes in secret like the F-117 Nighthawk

The Darkstar from Top Gun Maverick. Credit: Paramount

President Trump has not confirmed how much the huge project will cost the US.

A source close to the Next Generation Air Dominance said the program was given upwards of $20 billion.

The contract for the deadly new military aircraft was awarded to the struggling American company Boeing and they are set to replace Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor.

President Trump revealed the jets would be built in the next "couple of years" and revealed that production is already underway.

He claimed the plane has "secretly been flying for almost five years," and will rule the skies with "many drones, as many as we want."

President Trump added: "Our allies are calling constantly, they want to buy them all".

Hegseth said the F-47 project would establish "the next generation of air dominance".

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