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NASA mysteriously trying to pull world’s fastest plane, SR-71 Blackbird, out of retirement — and won’t say why

NASA appears to be pulling its SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest production plane ever made, out of retirement as the Trump administration teases its new line of hypersonic surveillance jets — but doubt remains if the old aircraft can soar again.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: NY Post ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from NY Post says: NASA appears to be pulling its SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest production plane ever made, out of retirement as the Trump administration teases its new line of hypersonic surveillance jets — but doubt remains if the old aircraft can soar again.

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  • Primary source: NY Post
  • Published: Sep 29, 2026, 6:28 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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