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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by rjsw on Monday February 06, 2023 @07:34AM (#34676425)
The F-15 and Eurofighter Typhoon have published service ceilings of 65000ft, put them in a vertical climb and they will go a lot higher than that, the Streak Eagle reached 103000ft.
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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by angry_octet on Monday February 06, 2023 @08:20AM (#34676896)
Still can't see any risk. You won't find F-15s flying that high except if they need to shoot a balloon.
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