[Dashing Dasher]

NASA still uses the SR-71 out of Edwards.

Or at least, they did until recently.

A friend of mine used to be a Flight Engineer on the SR-71 with NASA. She is the woman with the most supersonic time in world. Pretty cool distinction.

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[RJL]

She is the woman with the most supersonic time in world.

Gotta like a fast woman!

[Starrgaizr]

My recollection is that the SR-71 max landing weight is pretty close to empty weight plus some fumes, and it flies right about in the coffin corner where stall speed meets transonic buffet.