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  1. alan halvorson

    Is the SR-71 still the fastest aircraft?

    I seem to recall that while the Mig-25 Foxbat go awfully fast, engine life at it's higher speeds was very, very short. I seem to recall 25 hours and less.
  2. alan halvorson

    Is the SR-71 still the fastest aircraft?

    If it could go this fast, the shuttle could go to the moon. Orbiting speed is between 17-18,000 mph. Escape velocity is something like 25,000 mph.
  3. alan halvorson

    Is the SR-71 still the fastest aircraft?

    Are there any still flying? They have been retired from military use (so far as we know), but I knew a few examples were still being flown for research purposes. I'll bet these have been retired too. After the SR-71, what is the next fastest plane? Can any other plane cruise at more than Mach...
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