Topic: Did the USSR or Modern Russia Ever Make a Blackbird

godofthunder9010 · November 23rd, 2004

The SR-71 Blackbird -- still the fastest jet aircraft in the world (because "officially" nothing has ever surpassed it). One thing that puzzles me -- why didn't Russia come up with their own version of essentially the same thing? Perhaps the greatest driving force in the USSR's military was making sure that the USA did not have something they could not equal or surpass. So what did they come up with on this score??

Aguy201 · November 24th, 2004

It didnt have the rescourses but if it makes any difference the MiG-25 was the fastest combat aircraft in the world (Combat Aircraft)... MAch 3.5 i think... (think...)

godofthunder9010 · November 24th, 2004

True, but that predates the Blackbird.

November 23rd, 2004	Post 1
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Post; Did the USSR or Modern Russia Ever Make a Blackbird The SR-71 Blackbird -- still the fastest jet aircraft in the world (because "officially" nothing has ever surpassed it). One thing that puzzles me -- why didn't Russia come up with their own version of essentially the same thing? Perhaps the greatest driving force in the USSR's military was making sure that the USA did not have something they could not equal or surpass. So what did they come up with on this score?? __________________ "It is well that war is so terrible, else we should grow too fond of it." - General Robert E. Lee Warning, critical pebkac error in the iD10t!! pebkac\wtflolurpwnzd\snafuroflmao.exe called iD10t, iD10t failed to respond!! System in danger!! "It takes a big man to admit when he's wrong. I am NOT a big man." -Chevy Chase

November 24th, 2004	Post 2
Aguy201 Milites Gregarius	It didnt have the rescourses but if it makes any difference the MiG-25 was the fastest combat aircraft in the world (Combat Aircraft)... MAch 3.5 i think... (think...) __________________ I didnt stumble 1,000 times, the lightbulb had 1,001 steps.

November 24th, 2004	Post 3
godofthunder9010 Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	True, but that predates the Blackbird.

Topic: Did the USSR or Modern Russia Ever Make a Blackbird

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