X-31 crash delays SR-71 sonic boom tests

SR-71 sonic boom tests scheduled for 9:00 a.m. yesterday have been delayed because of flight restrictions at Dryden Flight Research Center, Calif., following the crash of the X-31 test aircraft Jan. 19. The restrictions began Tuesday to allow for a safety review in response to the X-31 crash, whose...

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