Combat Aircraft Mega Thread

[Ragequit]

I'm surprised no one has posted the plane that still holds the fastest speed record. All from a plane made in the 60s-ahem- I announce the SR-71 blackbird capable of going mach 3.3

[img]http://cdn.globalaircraft.org/media/img/planes/lowres/sr-71_3.jpg

thats not a combat plane stupid head

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[Blockaium]

i've seen this in person, and it flying. casually, not at an event or something. the small airport near where i live used to let people get a flight 400 bucks for 30 minutes.

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edit: WTF I forgetEDU P THE THREAD

[Jubel]

I'm surprised no one has posted the plane that still holds the fastest speed record.

Wrong:

[ThatRandomGuy]

Wrong:

That is technically a rocket that glides, Planes use Piston or Jet engines. Rockets use solid or liquid fuel to ignite and push the vehicle forward. so you're wrong. It's still holds the record.

" Since 1976, it has held the world record for the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft, a record previously held by the YF-12. "

[Maxwell.]

it's still an aircraft

[Ragequit]

its not a loving COMBAT AIRCRAFT

[Dragonslayer182]

THIS.....is the fastest aircraft produced. Tops out at about mach 7.8

[Maxwell.]

thats not a combat plane stupid head

its not a loving COMBAT AIRCRAFT

what the forget are you talking about that's a spyplane used in the Cold War
stop being an idiot

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not technically combat but still loving COOL

[ThatRandomGuy]

to people who keep saying the SR-71 isn't a combat aircraft.
war·plane  (wôrpln)
n.
 A combat aircraft

warplane (ˈwɔːˌpleɪn)
n
1.  (Military) any aircraft designed for and used in warfare.

The U2 And SR-71 are used for reconnaissance In military applications defining them as a Combat aircraft or Warplane

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They don;t have a gunb thouhg

[Jubel]

You should've used:

fastest air-breathing manned aircraft

instead.

I'm surprised no one has posted the plane that still holds the fastest speed record.

Is way too vague, which is why the space shuttle holds that title with a max reentry speed of 27,870 km/h.

[Maxwell.]

You should've used:instead.
Is way too vague, which is why the space shuttle holds that title with a max reentry speed of 27,870 km/h.

well, the title said combat aircraft thread, so he was probably meaning an aircraft used in combat

They don;t have a gunb thouhg

neither does the stealth bomber and it has military purposes

[Jubel]

well, the title said combat aircraft thread, so he was probably meaning an aircraft used in combat

You could've used Columbia as a bomb.