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In CASE it's ever been posted or even if it has, enjoy
http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/SR-71/index.htm
Tech
http://www.greatdanepromilitary.com/SR-71/index.htm
Tech
Fantastic Plane
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I love the aircrafts like that
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Aw don't be like that Star
we was just kidding last time
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yes yes we love techs posts....anyone who does not shall be smite-ethed 
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L.A. to D.C. in 64 minutes...we need to get these to commercial airliners
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You're absolutely right!
They're called satellites. The Blackbird was an amazing piece of engineering but its costs were prohibitively expensive. Computer and photographic technology allowed for the same job to be done from space at far lower costs and risks to lives and equipment. Thus the retirement of the SR-71.
I'm a bit of an aviation enthusiast, so thanks Tech for posting this. I especially liked the part about the groundspeed checks
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You're absolutely right!
They're called satellites. The Blackbird was an amazing piece of engineering but its costs were prohibitively expensive. Computer and photographic technology allowed for the same job to be done from space at far lower costs and risks to lives and equipment. Thus the retirement of the SR-71.
I'm a bit of an aviation enthusiast, so thanks Tech for posting this. I especially liked the part about the groundspeed checks
Well stated Captain. saved me some typing. I get a lot of e-mail from military people and just plain cool people so I only post the very best of what I get here for you guys.
Tech
You're absolutely right!
They're called satellites. The Blackbird was an amazing piece of engineering but its costs were prohibitively expensive. Computer and photographic technology allowed for the same job to be done from space at far lower costs and risks to lives and equipment. Thus the retirement of the SR-71.
I'm a bit of an aviation enthusiast, so thanks Tech for posting this. I especially liked the part about the groundspeed checks
Ah, so why then do we still use the U-2??
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My guess would be is that it's economical to operate and there is still a need for air based reconaisence. That said, it is true that satellites have taken over much of the photographic reconaisence workload.
Satellites in a geosynchronous orbit (it rotates fast enough so that it can watch the same spot of land at any point of time) aren't really whats used for military spotting. They mostly just use satellites that would pass over a much larger area frequently. If you wanted continuous observation of an area that is where a spy plane would come in handy. The global hawk does a good job at that.
I have seen the SR-71 #61-7964, which is located about 30-45 minutes away from me. I have also seen the SR-71 #61-7961 back when I was in high school and attending a Cosmetology program over the summer. Both of them were magnificent planes.
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[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Skunk-Works-Personal-Memoir-Lockheed/dp/0316743003/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1227426001&sr=8-1]This[/ame] is an excellent book on the history of the Skunk Works, including an indepth study of the design and flights of the SR-71. I have read it several times.
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I know that some U2's are taking air samples in the upper atmosphere. what else they're doing I have no idea.
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awsome
