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Originally Posted by Habusailor
I was a fuel system mechanic on SR71 for 4 years. I can tell lots of stories about JP7
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I'm 'all ears' for some of that! Stories I've heard state that besides those things weeping fuel while sitting on the ramp, that the nearly 300 degree F. fuel temps reached in it's six tanks (I believe) during speeds above roughly 2.6 mach necessitated a 100% inert atmosphere of pressurized nitrogen to prevent ignition of the JP-7. Is that true scoop? DD