Homepage When the SR-71 was getting low on gas, its crew members pressure suits started to warm up. So aboard the Blackbird the fuel was used as a heat sink. Here’s how.

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Cold War Era / Losses and Aviation Safety / SR-71 Blackbird

When the SR-71 was getting low on gas, its crew members pressure suits started to warm up. So aboard the Blackbird the fuel was used as a heat sink. Here’s how.

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Aviation History / Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

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Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

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Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

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Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird

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Cold War Era / Military Aviation / SR-71 Blackbird / SR-71 Top Speed

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Dario Leone

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Half YF-12 and half SR-71: the story of "The Bastard," the only SR-71C ever built

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Half YF-12 and half SR-71: the story of “The Bastard,” the only SR-71C ever built

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