>
> What amazed me (other than the speed) was the fact
> that the pilot had to wait 2 hours for the aircraft to cool
> down before exiting the cockpit. I read this on a plaque
> next to the plane at the Space and Rocket Center,
> Huntsville, Alabama.
>
Yes that is a fact. The windshields are a two plates with coolant
circulating in between. The plane actually leaks fuel until it is flying and
the body has warmed up. The plane also has to refuel just after takeoff.
Greg
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