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To: Itzlzha
The SR-71 top speed is still classified, but is well past 5000 mph.

It'll go that fast, but the crew will become crispy critters since the cabin cooling won't keep up the frictional heat generation.

I never cease to be amazed by the Blackbird. Kelly Johnson was a wizard.

219 posted on 08/06/2003 6:55:03 PM PDT by stboz
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To: stboz
It just don't get no better'n this.

Foxbat my a$$.

222 posted on 08/06/2003 7:00:27 PM PDT by stboz
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