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SVTPerformance's Chain of Restaurants
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A present for Mr. Snover
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<blockquote data-quote="James Snover" data-source="post: 14492809" data-attributes="member: 67454"><p>Unfortunately, there are many reasons why the program saw its end. The Blackbird was a very expensive bird to fly, and she required a huge level of support from other aircraft, just to fly. One Blackbird in the air usually meant there were two tankers that also had to be kept in the air for the duration of the mission. Super-specialized training, maintenance support requirements, everything about the Blackbird was expensive. As satellites and drones have become more and more capable, they just didn't need the Blackbird, with its enormous cost, anymore. And I say that as a diehard fan of the plane who wishes they were still flying just because of its super awesomeness.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="James Snover, post: 14492809, member: 67454"] Unfortunately, there are many reasons why the program saw its end. The Blackbird was a very expensive bird to fly, and she required a huge level of support from other aircraft, just to fly. One Blackbird in the air usually meant there were two tankers that also had to be kept in the air for the duration of the mission. Super-specialized training, maintenance support requirements, everything about the Blackbird was expensive. As satellites and drones have become more and more capable, they just didn't need the Blackbird, with its enormous cost, anymore. And I say that as a diehard fan of the plane who wishes they were still flying just because of its super awesomeness. [/QUOTE]
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