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Concept for Transcendence
An uniquely strange design beauty achieved through high speed and high altitude.
An ominously elegant A-12 series aircraft, however, the takeoff requires preparation work starting 24 hours before, and on the ground, there is fuel leakage, the lubricant solidifies at room temperature, and crew members require pure oxygen conditioning due to strict G limits・・・The operation is heavily restricted, almost like a spacecraft.
The aircraft also carried a reconnaissance drone on its back, and in response to increased drag, the on-board ramjet was activated to fly with three shots, ejecting the drone at supersonic speed in a system of pure madness.