What has been named the Aroura I suspect is the replacement.
In the early 80s I had just taken off from Mojave airport and a black dart looking aircraft which looked more like a rocket than an airplane with wings and tail streaked out of Edwards at an amazing speed and climb. It was only probably 10 miles from me when I first saw it and it was completely out of sight within less than 10 seconds.
I had previously seen an SR-71 and this aircraft had no resemblance to it.
1,978 posted on 12/02/2003 7:11:41 AM PST by dalereed
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