Mar 14, 2005 #21 Nonskimmer Captain 8,620 9 Nov 11, 2004 Halifax, Nova Scotia evangilder said: The SR71 is a misnomer. It was originall called the XR-71, and someone mispronounced it (I think it was a president) and it stuck. Click to expand... Interesting. I never knew that.
evangilder said: The SR71 is a misnomer. It was originall called the XR-71, and someone mispronounced it (I think it was a president) and it stuck. Click to expand... Interesting. I never knew that.
Mar 14, 2005 #22 cheddar cheese Major General 20,265 21 Jan 9, 2004 WSM, England I thought it was intended as the RS-71? Thats what I've always read.
Nov 6, 2005 #23 H HealzDevo Staff Sergeant 1,358 24 Oct 26, 2004 Queensland Also what about the F-117 Nighthawk known as the Stealth Fighter? It isn't really a fighter. Ok so it does have the capacity to shoot other aircraft down, but it is designed and used more as a stealthy bomber than a fighter.
Also what about the F-117 Nighthawk known as the Stealth Fighter? It isn't really a fighter. Ok so it does have the capacity to shoot other aircraft down, but it is designed and used more as a stealthy bomber than a fighter.