Typically, they took off with just enough fuel to guarantee liftoff and
getting to a decent flight altitude, then immediately docked with a tanker
to fill up.
I love the description in the Wikipedia page: "If a surface-to-air missile
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface-to-air_missile> launch was detected
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile_Approach_Warning>, the standard
evasive action was simply to accelerate and outfly the missile."
On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 10:57 AM, Sawyer, Edward <Ed.Sawyer@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> True since the tanks had no bladders, but it’s a non-issue since JP-7 had
> such a crazy-high flash point you could throw a lit match in a bucket of it
> and it would not ignite.
>
> They also used the fuel as a coolant and lubricant, internally.
>
> What a great plane in so many ways.
>
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> >I've read that the Blackbird leaks fuel and other liquids like a sieve
> >while its on the ground. Fuel tank seals don't work properly until the
> >aircraft is in the air and at speed at which point the skin heats up and
> >thermal expansion takes over.
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