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Originally Posted by Nox
The U2 has a cruising speed of about 400 knots. That's doesn't seem fast enough to cause the separation conflicts described in the news, since many commercial aircraft go just as fast or faster. I'm thinking it was an aircraft going much faster, and passing above the airspace of many aircraft.
"Computers at the center began operations to prevent the U-2 from colliding with other aircraft, even though the U-2 was flying at an altitude of 60,000 feet and other airplanes passing through the region's air space were miles below, NBC reported."
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Yeah, but I can't wait to see someone snag a pic of the SR-71 Replacement. It took over 10 years before the public saw the F-117.
It was flying long before that
