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The SR-71 Blackbird's Fuel Was So Special That the Air Force Built a New Tanker for It
But while JP-7’s low flashpoint was capable of serving the SR-71’s voracious fuel consumption without igniting, the new fuel had a different problem: igniting at all for the sake of engine ...
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These 3 American Aircraft Redefined What It Meant to Fly “Fast”
The SR-71 was so fast that when fired upon with a surface-to-air missile, the SR-71 could simply accelerate and outrun it. Perhaps no aspect of human flight captivates the public’s imagination like ...