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NASA turns to former SR-71A staff for secret restart
Original: NASA asked several former SR-71A staffers to help secret restart
NASA has reportedly asked several former SR-71A staffers to help with a secret restart effort, according to Aviation Week. The SR-71 Blackbird, retired in the 1990s, remains the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft ever built, and drawing on the expertise of those who operated it suggests NASA may be exploring a classified high-speed flight project.
Why now: People are discussing whether NASA is reviving the iconic Blackbird program or pursuing a classified hypersonic project.
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