[DUMBGRUNT]

Great minds tend to think alike. (fools seldom differ)

[dp0622]

Good band named SR-71 in the ‘90s.

I thought it was a submarine for some reason.

Must have been thinking of lunch :)

[hopespringseternal]

No, they didn’t. The article negates its own title.

[Manly Warrior]

So, after reading the whole article, the headline ought to be more along the lines of :

“No, the USSR did not really have a “Blackbird-like” aircraft.”

Oh, well, so much for that.

[null and void]

Pictures or it never happened.

[Hot Tabasco]

A-12 ARCHANGEL CIA PROJECT OXCART

[rlmorel]

I read it and had thoughts like “I could have developed a cure for cancer, but...didn’t!”

The one that stuck in my brain was “If frogs had wings, they wouldn’t whomp their ass every time they jumped.”

Point is, they had good scientists in the Soviet Union, but good scientists aren’t good enough to build a SR-71. You need the will and determination to do it, both requiring an overarching framework of a government/economy substructure to make it happen.

They didn’t.

[CincyRichieRich]

A few yrs ago visited the Dayton Air Museum...the SR 71 up close is small, and is like heavy duty paper mache...I found it weird and kinda liked not knowing that before.

[BobL]

Even if they did, I really doubt that they EVER had a B-70 bomber. We had two and were ready for production, and probably would have put an end to the Cold War.

...and then JFK was elected.

[PIF]

Nearly had, but never actually had. Due to poor engineering and design - it might ave been comparable but, since not one example was ever made - let alone flown, the comparison is mute and academic.

[elbook]

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‘VERSION’ and something that actually OPERATIONALLY WORKS are TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.

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[fieldmarshaldj]

*ping*

[wardaddy]

I’m more a Mexican Blackbird sort....

Mm, she's hot as a pepper but smooth as a Mexican brew. So head for the border and put in an order or two. The wings of the blackbird will spread like an eagle for you.