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From: emory!Dixie.Com!stan@gatech.edu (Stan Brown)
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Subject: Re: Project Aurora
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Date: 18 Mar 91 00:41:41 GMT
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From: emory!Dixie.Com!stan@gatech.edu (Stan Brown)

benson@colorado.crd.ge.com (Mark Benson 4-6819) writes:

>This is somewhat similar to the M-12 version of the SR-71 which deployed
>a remote controlled drone for penetration missions.  The problem was
>probably the primitive state of automation at the time, as well as stability
>problems of the M-12 (modified Blackbird) carrier aircraft.

	I think you meann The A-12 here?

>Maybe this is Kelly Johnson's last design...

	Wouldn't that be something.  Kelly Was truly a genuis.  Look at his llist
	of acomplishemnts:

		P-38 Lighting
		P-80 Shooting Star
		U-2
		SR-71

	And mor i can't think of at the moment.

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