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6 years 2 months ago #313062 by Kit
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The U2 Dragon Lady spy plane was replaced by the SR71 Blackbird. The SR71 was replaced by the...
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The SR71 missile defense system was
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The U2 Dragon Lady can fly at heights of
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6 years 2 months ago - 6 years 2 months ago #313656 by Lykeios Little Raven
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Okay, thank you, Kit, for reminding me of a part of my childhood that I hardly ever think about anymore. I was OBSESSED with aircraft (mostly military aircraft) for quite a while back then. The SR71 is a b****in’ plane. Don’t know much about the U2 Dragon Lady though, so thanks for the information! Really, really cool.

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Did you know Pluto was discovered and hailed as the 9th planet in the solar system because of its orbit around the sun. Pluto was demoted to dwarf planet due to is size compared to other bodies in the solar system. Jupiter's moon Ganymede and Saturn's Titan both have more mass than Mercury, the smallest planet in the solar system.

According to the international astronomical union defined planet as:

1- is in orbit around the Sun,
2- has sufficient mass to assume hydrostatic equilibrium (a nearly round shape), and
3- has "cleared the neighborhood" around its orbit.

Claiming that Pluto has not met criteria 3.

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