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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
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.
Replying to @FauxPseudo@lemmy.world
Why would a drone be incapable of flying higher and faster than a human driven aircraft?
Replying to @ReasonablePea@sh.itjust.works
It’s theoretically possible for them to do that. But not at the budgets currently available. This isn’t just any human-driven aircraft.
Replying to @FauxPseudo@lemmy.world
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.
Replying to @frongt@lemmy.zip
I love how strange it looks
