Originally Posted by
megan
I wonder if the Russians knew at the time that they supplied the titanium to build the SR-71/A-12.
They didn't know what we were doing with it.
It's sad that we screwed Canada over with the Avro Arrow. They wanted to use this program to develop their titanium production and machining capabilities. And then we'd have a next door neighbor willing to partner on a few projects. But since the Arrow, their attitude seems to be along the lines of f* off.