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Harger: Seattle’s Museum of Flight has a Blackbird. NASA is quietly trying to fly an SR-71 again after 27 years

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NASA is reportedly attempting to return the SR-71 Blackbird to flight after 27 years, though the project faces significant technical and logistical challenges.

NASA appears to be trying to fly an SR-71 Blackbird again after 27 years, but missing parts, fuel, and aging expertise make a comeback daunting.

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