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SR-72: US secret hypersonic jet to allegedly break sound barrier in 2025 | Believed to be a top-secret project of the US Air Force, the SR-72 is touted to reach over 4,000 mph (6,437 kph), making i...::undefined

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[–] AeroNaut@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (7 children)

That read beautifully, must have been such a good moment. Hope you didn't catch any flack for that though?

[–] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 64 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

Um, that wasn't OP's story, it's an old copypasta from Reddit. https://old.reddit.com/r/copypasta/comments/9z7923/sr71_blackbird_copypasta/

Which was in turn derived from the book "Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet" by Brian Shul.

[–] thatsnothowyoudoit@lemmy.ca 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] AeroNaut@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

So cool, thanks for sharing

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