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Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is developing the SR-72 Darkstar “Son of Blackbird,” a Mach 6+ intelligence, surveillance, ...

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All helicopters are powered by a turboshaft engine, which is a type of jet engine, but it's different from those found in ...