Originally known by the Lockheed designation Q-12, the drone was intended for reconnaissance deep into enemy airspace. The D-21 was designed to carry a single high-resolution …

2022年1月16日 · For this reason in the 1960s the famed Lockheed “Skunk Works” developed the D-21 a highly-advanced, remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) designed to carry out high-speed, high …

3 天之前 · The Lockheed D-21 wasn’t just fast—it was untouchable. Designed to fly at Mach 3 over enemy territory without a pilot onboard, this Cold War-era drone pushed the limits of …

The Lockheed D-21 was a highly-advanced, remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) designed to carry out high-speed, high-altitude strategic reconnaissance missions over hostile territory. Developed …

2018年6月8日 · The ultra-secret test program to launch a D-21 drone from the top of an M-21 launch aircraft at over Mach 3 and 90,000 feet, is cancelled. The D-21 program does move …

The D-21 drone was an unpiloted aircraft originally designed for CIA and Air Force surveillance missions over particularly hostile territories. Launched from airborne carrier aircraft, the D-21's …

2021年9月15日 · Beginning in 1962, the legendary research & development powerhouse at Lockheed known as the Skunk Works started to develop a supersonic drone that could do the …

The D-21 was designed to fly in excess of Mach 3. It was to penetrate enemy airspace, take a series of photographs, then return to friendly airspace and jettison its payload of film. The …

Created during the height of the Cold War, the Lockheed D-21 Strategic Reconnaissance Drone is a high-speed, high-altitude unmanned aircraft using many technical innovations derived from …

2025年4月2日 · Due to the agreement between the Soviet Union and the United States restricting the use of manned vehicles over the Soviet landmass, this unmanned aircraft was developed. …