Hit me with some weird trivia. I know you guys know about so many and varied things.

My brain wants new stuff.

Share something random.

@Coffee_and_Salt

The only SR-71C Blackbird made is on display at the Hill Aerospace Museum in Utah.

It was given the nickname "The Bastard" because it was built out of the rear section of a YF-12 and an SR71 engineering mockup. Being made from 2 planes it was assembled slightly crooked and flew as such.

@Pgfrisby @Coffee_and_Salt

I thought all the Blackbirds were hinky in the air. iirc, one of the pilots spoke of dealing with fuel leaks at speed and altitude.

@northernbassist @Coffee_and_Salt

Notoriously finicky to control oand leaked fuel (by design) until flight temperatures allowed the Titanium to expand enough to "seal" the gaps.

A marvel in many ways, some of them a little alarming.

@Pgfrisby @northernbassist the expanding titanium sealant is mad science. 😂 will it work? Yea. Should we do it? No!

@Coffee_and_Salt @northernbassist

'It'll be fine, the JP-7 fuel won't ignite unless we use a pyrophoric and toxic ignition source.'

They choose Triethylborane. Which is just a nasty compound that will auto ignite at temperatures as low as -4°F

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@Pgfrisby @northernbassist alright gotta go educate myself a little on this but I’m doing to go out on a plane wing here and say that was an insane choice.

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