To: Ronin
no we still use them and the sr-71s still. They were recently (in the 90s) upgraded with new engines.
8 posted on
06/21/2005 9:49:18 PM PDT by
minus_273
To: minus_273
I saw a show on the history channel recently about the SR-71 and they said the aircraft is now retired. Mostly due to massive expense. Satellites and UAV spy aircraft are far more practical these days.
13 posted on
06/21/2005 9:52:58 PM PDT by
Andrew LB
(Another solder in the fight against liberalism.)
To: minus_273
I thought the U-2 is now called the TR-1.
To: minus_273
SR-71's are still in service... on a commercial flight I sat next to a fellow who's company were refitting the cockpits, wiring and such just days after the 'official' retirement back in the 90's...
They be still flyin'
128 posted on
06/22/2005 10:01:03 AM PDT by
Barney59
(Now there's a man with an open mind - you can feel the breeze from here!)
To: minus_273
The SR-71s have all been retired. Last flight was back in late 1999.
146 posted on
06/22/2005 11:52:39 AM PDT by
Tommyjo
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