Shell oil was called upon to invent a compound blend to meet the. Yes, there are gaps in the panels, but they're sealed with a specific kind of sealant to stop the fuel from leaking out. This bird from the cold war era was made to spy on soviet military infrastructure and industry and could do that with unprecedented precision and speed
Here’s why the SR-71 Leaked Fuel (and why some Blackbird Spy Planes donated to Museums still
It even looks like a spaceship, even though it was designed back in 1950's
But did you know it was leaking fuel all over the runway
It's actually designed not to leak fuel (and no, the bae 146 does not use apus as engines)
