It did in the early designed stages until the first testing. When firing a
air-to-air missile, the actual aircraft could outrun the missile before
impact.
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Steven St.Laurent
Test Engineer
Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Levy [mailto:andylevy@bigfoot.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 6:39 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: RE: Slightly Off Sub\Dakota drivetrain Stress Scale?
I thought the A-12 was a long-range high-altitude interceptor designed
to stop incoming Soviet bombers & run interference for other US
aircraft. The B-52 delivered the goods.
The Man From Utopia wrote:
>
> >
> > Yes,the SR-71 can chase missiles,and shoot them down..
> > How do i know this?..I toured Lockheed in 1973.I got to sit
> > in the bird.
> > ;)
> >
> > Digger
>
> Actually they are discussing the SR-71 concept Dakota. But the aircraft
> called the SR-71 was orginally developed as the A-12 which was to deliver
> nuclear weapons deep into the heart of the USSR before the Soviets even
knew
> it was there. Hence the development of the MIG-25 to intercept it(later
the
> scrapped XB-70 then even later the planned B-1). With the advent of the
ICBM
> in the early 60's the A-12 project gave way to the SR-71 which was an A-12
> with the bomb racks removed and camera's put under the nose. The U-2
> eventually took over the for the SR-71 for routine air recon, and the
SR-71
> was relegated to high speed photo recon until it was phased out in the
80's.
> I believe 2 71's still fly but with NASA colors...
>
> Greg
> NE# 3779
> 2K1 Neon ES
> Rahway NJ
> ICQ: 283886
> http://24.6.89.18/neon
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