Lockheed Martin to show off Top Gun: Maverick's Darkstar hypersonic aircraft this weekend

Residents and visitors of the United States this weekend (October 15-16) will be able to see a hypersonic aircraft live

Lockheed Martin's Darkstar.

What is known

Naturally, we are talking about a fighter model.The American company developed it specifically for the movie Top Gun: Maverick. According to the story, it can reach speeds of Mach 10 (12,348 km/h). The aircraft will be demonstrated in Southern California as part of the 2022 Aerospace Valley Open House, Air Show, & STEM Expo.

Darkstar looks very realistic and can betaken for a real hypersonic fighter. The information that the model of the aircraft will appear at the exhibition has been circulating in the media for a long time, but only now it has been officially confirmed. The corresponding announcement appeared on the social networks of the military base of the US Air Force "Edwards" (Edwards).