Technology@lemmy.world•NASA mysteriously trying to pull world’s fastest plane, SR-71 Blackbird, out of retirement — and won’t say whyby_skj@lemmy.worldEnglish4 hoursThey are expensive to fly and maintain and their primary purpose as a high-altitude spy plane has been taken over by satellites. They are still really cool, we just don’t have a good use for them. 15
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•If you replace the beef patty in a hamburger with a thick slice of ham does that make it more or less a hamburger?by_skj@lemmy.world3 daysHamhamburger 4
They are expensive to fly and maintain and their primary purpose as a high-altitude spy plane has been taken over by satellites.
They are still really cool, we just don’t have a good use for them.