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Designed to be the hypersonic successor to the iconic Blackbird, the SR-72 “Darkstar” is allegedly under development by Lockheed Martin’s highly secretive Skunk Works team. The Darkstar was first ...

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One of the most fascinating aircraft in the eVTOL space has moved into flight testing with a new large-scale prototype. Cyclotech's Blackbird airframe becomes the world's first aircraft to fly ...

The other two are aligned parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, which ensures great maneuverability. For example, the BlackBird can turn around its own vertical axis and move sideways.