WHY DOES THE US GOV'T LIE TO YOU
2007-10-22 16:15:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Why don't you buy the book SR-71 for Dummies?
Or even try Jane's Military Aircraft Book?
The unclassified statistics about the SR-71 is that it can fly higher than 80,000 feet and can go at least Mach 4. The Blackbird also grows in length while flying. The YF-12 was a fighter version of this aircraft, never ordered. They made one fighter, the F-107 to be an escort fighter for the SR-71. The 107 had one of the 71's engines in it. They made one. Then they discovered there was no missile that could catch the Blackbird's speed. There still isn't. You my friend are the joke.
2007-10-22 20:22:45 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No joke, the SR-71 is the greatest aircraft ever built.
If you are wondering about some super-secret Aurora aircraft, why should the US government give any secret material to you? There are tons of secret matters dealing with American military aircraft, ships, and other platforms. There is a reason for that secrecy.
BTW. The SR-71 was developed before 1965. It entered service in 1962.
2007-10-22 23:39:55 · answer #2 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No joke! My bil is a pilot and once there was a call at a local international airport asking for clearance to land with no plane in sight or on the radar - the plane was over a whole nother country and landed within 20 minutes! Everyone was in confusion until they saw it was a SR-71 Blackbird!!
Gov't isn't tellin stories on this one!
2007-10-23 08:50:53 · answer #3 · answered by ArmyWifey 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No joke. By the way, the SR-71 or the YF-12A, was first flown in 1963 and the first "stealth" plane. Quite amazing for it's time. The ceiling and speed are still classified and probably will be for some time. As for lying, there is something called a "right and need to know". If you don't have a need to know, you won't.
2007-10-23 01:10:31 · answer #4 · answered by nomad74 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's the fastest plane that anyone will admit to.
Just think of the cool stuff they probably have now.
and to answer the second part of your question:
I don't know if there is a faster plane, nor do you.
I think national security is a good reason to keep new technology a secret from the public.
2007-10-22 23:28:29 · answer #5 · answered by MP US Army 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It makes it harder for potential enemies, supposedly. If we do have a super-secret airplane like Aurora, then the Russians and all our flyover targets certainly know it. They may not want to let the genie out of the bottle and have irresponsible politicians do like Jimmah Carter did to to stealth when he was pressured not to cancel the B1. If people kept pestering the government for info, weak minded politician would engineer the leak and later more details would come out.
2007-10-22 23:24:44 · answer #6 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. They already have a fast plane. Why do they need another one?
2. Fast is not the only requirement for a reconnaissance aircraft. Stealth, maneuverability, payload, intelligence, are other factors that may have been traded off for speed in newer systems.
2007-10-22 23:21:34 · answer #7 · answered by GCB-TO 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's still the fastest manned aircraft. The fastest unmanned plane is the scram jet.
2007-10-22 23:22:25 · answer #8 · answered by Richard B 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
THE AURORA PROJECTS ARE WORKING ON FASTER BIRDS NOW. POSSIBLY A MACH 6 OR 8 SPEED . ALSO NASA IS WORKING ON SCRAM JET........THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT GOING TO LET THE SECRET OUT TILL THE LAST MINUTE. TROUBLE IS AT THOSE SPEEDS IT SCRAMBLES A PILOT WITH THE G FORCES
2007-10-24 12:48:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And how would you be in any position to know that it's not? Unless you're current active military and privy to classified testing of other aircraft, then you don't have a clue.
2007-10-22 23:27:33 · answer #10 · answered by Chris L 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋