I use sit at the end of the runway in Kadena AFB (70's-Okinawa) and watched
the dripping fuel from the SR-71 wings. I always wonder if one ever catch
fire?
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Steve St.Laurent
2000 DC Dakota 4.7, CC, 4x2, 3:55 (soon 330HP)
2000 Roush Mustang Stage I (awaiting the new SC)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of The Man From Utopia
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 11:37 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: RE: DML: Speed?
> The skin is gapped about 1/4 to 1/2 on the wings and some
> parts of the body. When on the runway, the fire trucks were there to wash
off
> the fuel on the runway when the plane left. Then in flight, when flying
above Mach 3
> (actually it will fly above Mach 4 range) the Titanium metal would heat up
and closed the gaps.
Absolutely right! And JP-7 goes up quite easily. More volatile than mogas.
Greg
95 DSCC v6 5spd
Rahway NJ
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