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Subject: Re: SR71 to be retired October 1st, rumors regarding SR-71
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Date: 13 Mar 89 22:38:58 GMT
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ron@nbife.NBI.COM (Ron Schweikert) writes:
>There were many other rumors.  Heard any good ones you'd like me to comment
>on?


You'll like this one.  I heard that the skin of the aircraft was designed
to allow for the expansion caused by fricion heating.  Therefor the gap
left between each panel was such that fuel would leak out while the
"Bird" was on the ground.  The plane had to be fueled and gotten into
the air and up to speed to heat the skin and close the leaks!  WOW!
     I would have ignored this one if I hadn't heard it from more than
one "knowledgable" source.  It sounds a bit dangerous ;-)


     NU052179@NDSUVM1.BITNET (Eric M. Priewe)


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