SR-72: US secret hypersonic jet to allegedly break sound barrier in 2025 | Believed to be a top-secret project of the US Air Force, the SR-72 is touted to reach over 4,000 mph (6,437 kph), making i...

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Um, that wasn't OP's story, it's an old copypasta from Reddit. https://old.reddit.com/r/copypasta/comments/9z7923/sr71_blackbird_copypasta/

Which was in turn derived from the book "Sled Driver: Flying the World's Fastest Jet" by Brian Shul.

It might even be from before then. I could swear I saw this copypasta back on the GameFAQs message board in the early 2000's.

This is my favorite copypasta. Love that Blackbird.