tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189014262945889443.post4426592980559204305..comments2024-01-29T18:38:15.385-08:00Comments on Carol's Blog!: Miss You - SR-71-Blackbird...christian soldierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04781627688988991192noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189014262945889443.post-26372048511785339032009-03-19T17:24:00.000-07:002009-03-19T17:24:00.000-07:00I sent you an email with the original article the ...I sent you an email with the original article the quotes here were taken from.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy!midnight riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18438029111428393889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189014262945889443.post-59467241923148862462009-03-19T17:15:00.000-07:002009-03-19T17:15:00.000-07:00MR-you are correct - the 'skin' of the Blackbird h...MR-you are correct - the 'skin' of the Blackbird had to have that quality...Glad you liked the vidchristian soldierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04781627688988991192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189014262945889443.post-502857110229405112009-03-19T13:27:00.000-07:002009-03-19T13:27:00.000-07:00The Blackbird was just an awesome Plane CS and tha...The Blackbird was just an awesome Plane CS and that was a very cool video.<BR/><BR/>I once read that because it had to withstand such heat, the skin of the plane was built to expand and contract. So much to the point that, when on the ground, it would leak fuel because of the severe contraction and always had to refuel very soon after takeoff.<BR/><BR/>64 minutes from L.A. to D.C. That's one helluva ride.midnight riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18438029111428393889noreply@blogger.com