Elon Musk Just LAUNCHED The Stealthiest Spy Jet EVER!

the sr-71 blackbird lockheed's cold    warrior spy jet that sets speed and    altitude records for decades racing over    the skies at 80 000 feet at mach 3.    demonstrating its astounding    capabilities with rare exotic alloys and    futuristic design is well known to most    aviation enthusiasts and now comes the    fastest stealth spy jet ever hello and     in today's topic we'll    tell you about the fastest spy jet ever    and elon musk updating us all    let's begin    the recent revelation that china fired a    hypersonic weapon during the summer has    the entire world a buzz    the launch surprised everyone including    the u.s intelligence community the    chinese hypersonic technology is more    advanced than previously thought it did    however miss its intended objective    this implies that they still have a long    way to go in the development of guiding    systems as well as shielding for    guidance and avionics systems china    played down the launch referring to the    missile as a space vehicle for quite    some time the united states has been    working on hypersonic weapons and    capabilities it is the natural next    stage in weapon technology while recent    and next-generation warplanes and    bombers are experimenting with stealth    speed may be preferable developing    hypersonic jets could be the new stealth    as stealth can be conquered however    because speed demands such a large leap    in technology it may take a long time    and development for everyone else to    catch up musk stated the most advanced    and fastest plane of its day is still    the fastest plane of our time    in the rapid technological progress of    aircraft over the last 100 years the    sr-71 blackbird is considered obsolete    however some 60 years later there is    still nothing that can fly faster or    higher the sr-71 was the culmination of    multiple programs the cia desired a    rapid high-flying plane

that could not be detected the air force desired a    strategic supersonic bomber that could carry nuclear missiles the sr-71 was the outcome of several iterations combining varied missions requirements and planes it was however not a bomber musk explained the blackbird was extremely impressive at intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance is these advanced jets were outfitted with sophisticated optics imaging and surveillance technologies it was capable of operating at sustained altitudes of more than eighty thousand feet with a    peak altitude record of more than eighty e thousand feet because of the reme altitude sr-71 pilots were required to wear spacesuits and helmets when they looked up they saw nothing but blackness the sr-71 also holds the aircraft flight speed record match 3.3 or    2193.7 miles per hour a record that has been in place since 1976.    in comparison the fastest russian    aircraft ever built travels at almost    500 miles per hour slower according to    musk sr-71s could outrun missiles even    if they were detected on radar it was    difficult to catch by the time a    surface-to-air missile sam radar could    latch on to the plane launch it and    attempt to intercept it in truth no    sr-71s have ever been shot down    four thousand air-to-air missiles have    been fired at the sr-71 without success    it was incredibly successful in every    aspect of its role    the blackbird represented the peak of    american aviation engineering in 1998    the sr-71 blackbird was ultimately    retired with the advancement of    satellite technology drone development    and the loss of a global opponent such    as the former soviet union the absence    of political and strategic justification    did not justify the expenditure there is    still a gap in the isr world even with    better drones and satellite pictures    drones can fill some of those roles but    not all of them    satellites can be shot down and stealth    can be defeated the xr-72 is a new    hypersonic spy jet being developed by    spacex ceo elon musk to suit u.s air    force requirements usaf    the development of the xr 72 hypersonic    aircraft is anticipated to begin later    this year it will be a 60-foot long    flight research vehicle frv

that can be    piloted if desired it will be powered by    a single full-scale engine capable of    traveling at mach 6 for several minutes    the xr-72 aircraft will be able to    conduct high-speed intelligence    surveillance and reconnaissance isr and    strike missions    the first flight of the xr72    demonstration is scheduled for 2024 with    the full-scale aircraft entering service    by 2030 the xr-72 will be a hypersonic    strategic reconnaissance aircraft with    cutting-edge hypersonic technology it    will be sized for missions and range    comparable to the sr-71    the new aircraft is believed to be able    to hit targets anywhere on a continent    in under an hour when outfitted with    hypersonic missiles such as lockheed    martin's high-speed strike weapon the    new aircraft is projected to strike    targets anywhere on a continent in less    than an hour hssw    the aircraft's fast speed allows it to    enter protected airspace    according to musk the xr-72 will be    configured to fight in combat operations    as an option the aircraft development is    backed by the usaf's long-term    hypersonic road map    two engines will power the xr72 unmanned    aircraft the turbine engine will provide    push until the aircraft reaches mach 3    while the dual mode ramjet will provide    power for the flight at hypersonic    speeds to reduce drag the aircraft will    use a single inlet nozzle for both the    turbine engine and the ramjet according    to elon musk xr72 will out spacex 15 an    experimental rocket-powered high-speed    research aircraft with a record speed of    mach 6.72    4500 miles per hour because the aircraft    was meant to fly at speeds greater than    4000 miles per hour friction with the    surrounding atmosphere would heat up the    fuselage to the point where it would    melt a normal airframe    as a result the plane was fashioned of    titanium a metal that could endure high    temperatures while also being lighter    than steel    titanium on the other hand proved to be    a very sensitive material from which to    construct an airplane if the brittle    alloy was mistreated it fractured    causing much aggravation on the skunk    works assembly line and necessitating    new training programs for machinists it    was quickly discovered that conventional    cadmium plated steel tools embrittled    the titanium on contact therefore new    tools were devised and manufactured out    of titanium elon musk explained the xr    72's fuselage used some of the very    first composite materials ever utilized    in an airplane making the plane    difficult to locate by enemy radar it    will be the stealthiest musk further    explained the xr-72 could enter hostile    airspace almost unnoticed flying at a    higher altitude than anti-aircraft fire    could reach faster than a missile and    scarcely visible to radar the idea was    that it would be on its way out by the    time the enemy discovered it and fired    their missile musk added and lastly    according to musk the xr72 will be    equipped with extensive surveillance and    defensive systems this kit contained a    powerful electronic counter measures ecm    device capable of jamming most    acquisition and targeting radar the    aircraft might contain technology    designed to record the strength    frequency and wavelength of signals    emitted by communications and sensor    devices such as radar in addition to an    array of powerful high resolution    cameras

with its incredible speed and    high altitude, the xr2 is meant to fly    deep into hostile territory while    avoiding interception