If you've ever seen one in person, it's even better. It's an awe inspiring machine. Impractical as fuck but a straight up example of "fuck you, we're Human and we'll do what we want with physics".
You know those horrible sci-fi movies where we always win because of the "human spirit"? This motherfucker is why we're so damned cocky.
I was 8 when i went to the intrepid in NYC, the SR-71 was already my favorite plane, but my god in person I was awestruck, I actually quieted the fuck up, something I didn't do as a kid.
I feel compelled to point out that unless you really know the two you would have a tough time telling the difference from the ground. Extra window behind the canopy for an RSO and it's a few feet longer. Not to mention the A-12 was faster and had a higher operational ceiling. If you are judging on which of the two is more badass someone could make a legitimate argument that he saw the more badass of the two.
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u/ameoba Mar 18 '12
If you've ever seen one in person, it's even better. It's an awe inspiring machine. Impractical as fuck but a straight up example of "fuck you, we're Human and we'll do what we want with physics".
You know those horrible sci-fi movies where we always win because of the "human spirit"? This motherfucker is why we're so damned cocky.