A conspiracy theory there, Bob? Personally I like the one for the nucular engines for the B-1 Bomber. "When you are dealing with atomic energy and you get 10 times the power output you thought you were supposed to, you do not proceed with testing".
The fact is that the Blackbird was retired because it was obsolete. The current crop of stealth aircraft can do everything it could, plus are operational combat aircraft. Also, current recon satellites are so good that it would be stupid to bother with replacing it. Bob Blakely wrote: > The top speed and altitude of the craft is still classified for some reason. > Only NASA flies the few that are left. Under orders from the government, all > the molds for the skin and other special jigs used in construction of the > craft were destroyed. > > Regards, > Bob... > -------------------------------------------------------- > "Art is not a reflection of reality. it is the reality of a reflection." > -Jean Luc Godard > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Yes the SR-71 was beautiful too. Almost science fiction. >> >> Tom C. >> >> >>> From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> On Oct 18, 2007, at 1:14 PM, frank theriault wrote: >>> >>>>> Can we talk about the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter? Please Bob? >>>>> There's a >>>>> plane that is gorgeous. The B-58 Hustler gives me goosebumps too. >>>> That was the most beautiful aircraft ever designed, IMHO. >>>> >>>> Okay, there's the Spitfire, but it's the most beautiful (and dangerous >>>> looking) jet was (and is) the Starfighter. >>> The Starfighter is beautiful, but my personal favorite has been the >>> SR-71 Blackbird since I first saw a picture of one over 35 years ago. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
