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Originally posted by SNOW
Did you know when the Blackbird is grounded it leaks fuel and when flying at half throttle it seals it self up.. It actually expands 4 inches under normal throttle which is mach3..One of the greatest pieces of aviation history..
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My Dads neighbor is one of the top three welders in the world. He got to work on the blackbird. He told me there was constantly fuel and oil on the runway and the underside of the the craft.
Its a funny story cause this welder has three sons who dropped out of school and have no skills at all. The dad makes some rediculously high amount of money ( like 80k per week ) and only works 4-6 weeks per year for NASA. The sons have never bothered to learn their old mans welding skills ! They spend their days shooting and making derby cars from the old mans scrap piles. If my dad was making 80k per week and only worked 4-6 weeks per year I'd learn how to weld even if I hated it !!