▲ 544 ▼ NASA mysteriously trying to pull world’s fastest plane, SR-71 Blackbird, out of retirement — and won’t say why (nypost.com) submitted 1 month ago by Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world 308 comments fedilink hide all child comments 🚀 2 Seeing Blackbird fly again after all these years would be incredible. I'd love to know what NASA has planned for it.
[+] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 7 points 1 month ago (3 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] _skj@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (2 children) They are expensive to fly and maintain and their primary purpose as a high-altitude spy plane has been taken over by satellites. They are still really cool, we just don't have a good use for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I'd give them $3.50 for a Joyride. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago You know as many times as I’ve read the copypasta it never gets old, and the chance to feel that push against your seat as you get to then past the sound barrier sounds like the coolest fucking job permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _skj@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago (2 children) They are expensive to fly and maintain and their primary purpose as a high-altitude spy plane has been taken over by satellites. They are still really cool, we just don't have a good use for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I'd give them $3.50 for a Joyride. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago You know as many times as I’ve read the copypasta it never gets old, and the chance to feel that push against your seat as you get to then past the sound barrier sounds like the coolest fucking job permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 child) I'd give them $3.50 for a Joyride. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago You know as many times as I’ve read the copypasta it never gets old, and the chance to feel that push against your seat as you get to then past the sound barrier sounds like the coolest fucking job permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 1 point 1 month ago You know as many times as I’ve read the copypasta it never gets old, and the chance to feel that push against your seat as you get to then past the sound barrier sounds like the coolest fucking job permalink fedilink source parent