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SR-72: US secret hypersonic jet to allegedly break sound barrier in 2025 | Believed to be a top-secret project of the US Air Force, the SR-72 is touted to reach over 4,000 mph (6,437 kph), making i... (interestingengineering.com)
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SR-72: US secret hypersonic jet to allegedly break sound barrier in 2025 | Believed to be a top-secret project of the US Air Force, the SR-72 is touted to reach over 4,000 mph (6,437 kph), making i...::undefined

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[–] [email protected] 64 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

Um, that wasn't OP's story, it's an old copypasta from Reddit. https://old.reddit.com/r/copypasta/comments/9z7923/sr71_blackbird_copypasta/

Which was in turn derived from the book "Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet" by Brian Shul.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You can hear Brian Schul tell it himself: https://youtu.be/8AyHH9G9et0?si=5aes_aeiIT3bIlsX

[–] AeroNaut 1 points 10 months ago

So cool, thanks for sharing

[–] InvaderDJ 13 points 10 months ago

It might even be from before then. I could swear I saw this copypasta back on the GameFAQs message board in the early 2000's.

[–] Oderus 9 points 10 months ago

This is my favorite copypasta. Love that Blackbird.

[–] AeroNaut 1 points 10 months ago

oh shit, thanks. I had no idea