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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
The SR-71 can get up to 85k feet, so there are conceivable applications.
But this is a plane that already exists, largely for the purpose of surveillance. It’s only “military” in the sense that it was requisitioned by the air force. It’s not armed.
Replying to @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
You’re right, but I was focusing more on how NASA isn’t exactly overflowing with funding. Even if they roll them out of mothballs fueling it alone is going to be pretty expensive.
Replying to @db2@lemmy.world
What’s the alternative?
Replying to @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
I don’t know what theyre don’t so I can’t answer that. My not knowing their goal doesn’t make fuel appear either though.
Do you know? Genuinely asking.
