[HN Gopher] ATC asked 4.000ft of vertical separation to SR-71 to...
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       ATC asked 4.000ft of vertical separation to SR-71 to avoid Concorde
       collision
        
       Author : wikidani
       Score  : 8 points
       Date   : 2022-02-14 17:48 UTC (5 hours ago)
        
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       | matthewmcg wrote:
       | A nice variation on the "LA speed check story"[1]. Perhaps we can
       | call this one "Shanwick Altitude Check."
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       | [1]: https://theaviationgeekclub.com/sr-71-blackbird-pilot-
       | tells-...
        
         | wikidani wrote:
         | I thought the same thing! SR-71 stories always get me to smile
         | a bit to be honest
        
       | temp0826 wrote:
       | Almost sounds like an xkcd what-if thing, but real curious what
       | would result from two jets passing this close to each other at
       | supersonic speeds.
        
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