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NASA mysteriously trying to pull world’s fastest plane, SR-71 Blackbird, out of retirement — and won’t say why (nypost.com)

submitted 4 days ago by Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Seeing Blackbird fly again after all these years would be incredible. I'd love to know what NASA has planned for it.

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[–] Munkisquisher@lemmy.nz 8 points 4 days ago (3 children)

All the titanium for the current ones came from Russia. They're even harder to trade with now than they were in the cold war

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 days ago

We didn't directly trade with them then, and we wouldn't now. If the government wanted it, they'd just do the same thing and use intermediary countries and shell companies.

[–] YouTalkinToMe@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

But you could sell the titanium and buy gold ornaments at Home Depot.

[–] CovfefeKills@lemmy.world -4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

That was during the cold war in the 60s and 70s things are different now. I am not sure how different, but they are.