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05/31/2015 at 20:00 • Filed to: planelopnik, SR-71, U-2

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Kinja'd!!! CB > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
05/31/2015 at 20:02

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Clearly fake. Two things are in front of a Blackbird, when we all know that can’t actually happen.


Kinja'd!!! 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CB
05/31/2015 at 20:05

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I’m sure the USAF did it to make a video for the brass or something.


Kinja'd!!! Dusty Ventures > CB
05/31/2015 at 20:16

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I was going to say, what the hell just passed a Blackbird and a U2?


Kinja'd!!! user314 > CB
05/31/2015 at 20:55

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Chuck Norris is flying the U2.


Kinja'd!!! NoneOfYourBiz > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
05/31/2015 at 21:58

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Not necessarily fake. I don’t have (credible) performance data on the U2 or SR-71 but if the SR-71 were operating at the slow edge of its flight envelope and the U2 the fast edge, it might be possible. (source: have flown formation with dissimilar aircraft types)


Kinja'd!!! 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > NoneOfYourBiz
06/01/2015 at 01:06

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Im sure the SR71 could cruise at 500 mph, which is the supposed top speed of the U2, I know from being in the military that what is in the Janes manual is probably slower than what is really possible. Ok here it is, old video:


Kinja'd!!! NoneOfYourBiz > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
06/01/2015 at 08:19

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Cool. I was only hedging my bets because I didn’t have hard data in front of me.

http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/speed-is-life.…

From that:

Walter looked at me and said, “One hundred fifty-six knots. What did you see?” Trying to find my voice, I stammered, “One hundred fifty-two.”