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I never understood why they shelved the SR-7 Blackbird, The fastest Aircraft in the world, but maybe that's classified 
May very well have to do with the use of the unmanned Recon flights now used in Iraq and Afghanistan. Let's face it, lose either(manned or unmanned Recce flights)over "unfriendly" territory, and it's embarrassing to say the least. But at least with a remote control drone, there's no worries about the pilot falling into enemy hands, undergoing torture, being forced to sign ridiculous admissions of guilt (which no one buys anyhow) and so on. But, I agree, the SR-71 is still an AWESOME plane...
Last edited by Bayern710; 11/26/2007 2:53 PM.
