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wendovertom
 Post subject: XB-70 and blackstar
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This is close to on topic so - did anyone else see the article in Aviation Week and Space Technology about the "blackstar" program? It is a two stage to orbit space plane. the interesting part is that it is launched from an XB-70 type plane! HA I KNEW THERE WAS ANOTHER AIRFRAME OR TWO OUT THERE :lol: Ok, maybe not but it is certainly interesting to think about! The article says the plane is called an SR-3 but most people who have seen it landing in New Mexico at Hollaman AFB and Kadena AFB have thought they were seeing an XB-70.

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Any online references I can look at

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Here you go:

http://www.aviationnow.com/avnow/news/c ... 0606p1.xml

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what about the highly speculated but hush hush black project named project aurora?? could it be linked to blackstar or confused with it??

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Very interesting stuff.
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tom d. friedman wrote:
what about the highly speculated but hush hush black project named project aurora?? could it be linked to blackstar or confused with it??


Tom, you should have asked all the guys getting into the white 737s with the red stripe out in LAS!

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Thankyou very much for the very interesting link - I hope one day all of this is revealed - it would be tragic if it gets scrapped behind closed doors.



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An interesting article indeed. It's amazing how much R & D goes on in the black programs where funding isn't disclosed.
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I thought about this a bit last night - I wonder if Rutan's project hasn't had an impact on this project (assuming it is real). I mean, here is a guy with relatively no money (millions as opposed to unlimited budget) and he puts together a very similar vehicle! I suppose that would suddenly raise some eyebrows as to justifying the amount of money spent.

I'd still like to see an operational XB-70 thou. . . . :D

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I am going to say it is a nice story.

If it is true, than I would love to see it flying, hehe.

The XB-70 is one sharp aircraft. The one in Dayton is gorgeous.
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 Post subject: XB-70
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For those interested in the XB-70 I found this web site good reading.

http://www.labiker.org/xb70.html
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That is a fantastic website B-29 Super Fort. Thanks.
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