Shattered
Well-Known Member
Yes, it is a good question. All I can say is this: considering that I grew up watching SR-71s take off during a time when they weren't supposed to exist --- there was nothing like them in the world at that time --- it begs the following question:
Since everything about the SR-71 is common knowledge down to their specifications and performance data, what replaced this jaw-dropping aircraft? It looked like something out of a science fiction movie back in the day. The pilot had to wear the equivalent of an astronaut's suit in flight.

Since everything about the SR-71 is common knowledge down to their specifications and performance data, what replaced this jaw-dropping aircraft? It looked like something out of a science fiction movie back in the day. The pilot had to wear the equivalent of an astronaut's suit in flight.
