The Darkstar is the fictional hypersonic aircraft that Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is seen flying at the beginning of the movie Top Gun: Maverick.
At its top speed before it crashes, Darkstar hits a top speed of approximately Mach 10, or ten times the speed of sound.
At the Palm Springs Air Museum, the Darkstar was on display for a limited engagement until April 26th of 2024 I was able to go see it on the last day, with a few assessments and thoughts above!
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