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NASA mysteriously trying to pull world’s fastest plane, SR-71 Blackbird, out of retirement — and won’t say why (nypost.com)
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Seeing Blackbird fly again after all these years would be incredible. I'd love to know what NASA has planned for it.

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I'm thinking it's because no drone can fly that high or fast. Which gives it an advantage in a world filled with drones.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_D-21

    Higher and faster. Not a successful program, though.

    These days we have the X-37, which goes even higher and faster. I'm sure we could drop a computer flight system into any aircraft and make it a drone with sufficient work, too.

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