2026-09-30 02:32 UTC
It’s probably terrible at dogfights though.
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@OwOarchist@pawb.social 2026-09-30 03:31
Modern fighters don’t really do dogfights anymore. Today’s air-to-air engagements are usually just a matter of launching a missile at the other plane, usually from so far away that they’re beyond the horizon. And in that kind of engagement, there are two things that determine which combatant is more effective: speed and range. SR-71 brings the ultimate in speed to the equation, now it just needs some good, long-range missiles.