Why “Interceptor” is being discussed
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3d printers are wonderful for rapid development, but are much slower than industrial serial production. Quantity has a quality all of it own, and all that. Ukraine is doing wond…
by Luker88 · Oct 7, 2026
It's boring, but "aerial hypersonic testbed" is almost certainly NASA's intention, just like they did in the 1990s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_Aero…
by bigyabai · Oct 4, 2026
The SR-71 was never designed as an interceptor, and would require extensive modifications to carry and employ weapons. Not going to happen. There was an earlier YF-12 intercepto…
by nradov · Oct 4, 2026
The service ceiling of the SR-71 is still well beneath the altitude of a modern balloon. The speed isn't necessary, and it's altitude record has been beaten by other modern jets…
by bigyabai · Oct 4, 2026
When I see this, I can only think of modern high-altitude balloons. My gut tells me the SR-71 would be an ideal interceptor for that new threat (despite not being an interceptor…
by gaigalas · Oct 4, 2026
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by geiman · Oct 1, 2026
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