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Mach 5: Truth Or Fiction?

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:May 6, 2023
Post category:Fact Sheets US Air Force
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When weighed against the available real-world evidence, the SR-91 Aurora spy plane is more fiction than fact. SR-91 Aurora, artist rendition. Image Credit: Creative Commons. "My first essay for 1945…

The SR-71 Blackbird Avoided 4,000 Shots

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:March 1, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets Stealth US Air Force
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Although no SR-71 was lost to enemy fire, the fast Blackbird was eventually grounded due to political bickering and a lack of finances. SR-71 spy plane. Image Credit: Creative Commons.…

She Was Fast Enough To “Melt The Tires” (She Reached Mach 3.3)

Post author:Haidar M Hussain - Editorial
Post published:February 23, 2023
Post category:Air Air Power Aircraft Bomber Fact Sheets Stealth US Air Force
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Even though it had to be fixed constantly, the SR-71 Blackbird was a great example of American innovation. SR-71 spy plane. Image Credit: Creative Commons. The SR-71 Blackbird, the world's…

Why the Aurora Spy Plane Rumor Won’t Die

Post author:DGI News Desk
Post published:February 16, 2023
Post category:Aircraft Spy Plane
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Over the past three decades, there have been a couple of unverified sightings of what may or may not have been an SR-91. SR-91 Aurora, artist rendition. Image Credit: Creative…

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