D-21 drone as nuclear bomber

[Winston]

Another fascinating, long article.

Air Force Wanted To Turn Skunk Works' Mach 3 Capable Recon Drone Into A Nuclear Bomber
The concept would have given the service a penetrating high-speed strike asset, something it is still interested in to this day.
MARCH 28, 2019

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zo...h-3-capable-recon-drone-into-a-nuclear-bomber

Index, Declassified D-21 Drones Program Records - March 21, 2019
NRO Historian's Note
Public Release of D-21 Drones Program Records

https://www.nro.gov/Freedom-of-Information-Act-FOIA/Declassified-Records/Special-Collections/D-21/

 

[Winston]

The Lockheed D-21 Mach 3 Drone



Lockheed D-21 Tagboard

http://designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/d-21.html

 

[Peartree]

So, not wanting to watch the whole thing... why didn't they? Or did they and they're just not talking about it?

 

[Funkworks]

So, not wanting to watch the whole thing... why didn't they? Or did they and they're just not talking about it?

D-21 hit mother plane at mach speed. A pilot died. Became too expensive. All D-21 projects abandonned. Evolved into other things.