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Originally Posted by VillaRicaGA911 View Post
The planes were never fully loaded with fuel while on the ground because it would have been too heavy to take off. How much gas is that you are asking? Try 2 semi truck taker fulls is the total amount too gas a SR 71 can hold.
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The SR-71 could and did take off with full tanks. That was not normal procedure, that's all.
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