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Originally Posted by Bella
Ah! The U-2 incident!!
What I have always loved what the SR-71 ability to fly into enemy territory without being shot down because it flew to high and fast!!
I love that plane!! It's to bad they retired it!!
By the way, does anyone know what would have replaced it??
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The Aurora, a hypersonic [mach +3] was rumoured to be a replacement for the SR-71 in the 90's but the project was deemed too costly at somewhere between eight & twelve billion dollars.