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NamTaf
on Sept 26, 2023
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The SR-71 Blackbird Astro-Nav System worked by tra...
Yup, at Mach 3+ the fuselage expands so significantly that gaps need to exist when it’s stationary, otherwise it’d buckle. So the gaps mean it leaks fuel when stationary.
chipsa
on Sept 26, 2023
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It's not supposed to leak. It just that the sealant to bridge the gaps wasn't perfect, so it'd get some leaks through the sealant.
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