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NASA mysteriously trying to pull world’s fastest plane, SR-71 Blackbird, out of retirement — and won’t say why
Seeing Blackbird fly again after all these years would be incredible. I’d love to know what NASA has planned for it.
nypost.com/2026/09/29/us-news/us-quietly-sr-71-blackbird-out-of-retirement-and-wont-say-why/Replying to @Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
Something something moon landing something area 51.
NASA, the famously underfunded organization that has to deal with that crap even today is pulling out military stealth fighters.
Replying to @db2@lemmy.world
It’s not a fighter, the SR71 is totally unarmed. The SR stands for Stealth Reconnaissance.
Replying to @Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works
Close but not quite, it stands for strategic reconnaissance. It's not stealth. Stealth technology didn't come into existence until the late 80s early 90s
