The SR-71 Blackbird Can’t Run on Jet Fuel. Here’s What It Uses Instead. (opens in new tab)

Ordinary jet fuel would boil and combust inside the Blackbird’s fuel tanks—meaning the aircraft must use a special fuel blend that is nearly impossible to light by accident. The post The SR-71 Blackbird Can’t Run on Jet Fuel. Here’s What It Uses Instead. appeared first on The National Interest.