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Re: Fuel pump leaks -Reply

To: DJoh797014@aol.com, johnc@nait.ab.ca
Subject: Re: Fuel pump leaks -Reply
From: Daniel Jones <djones2@mdc.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 09:56:36 -0600
I guess you've never seen an SR-71 Blackbird takeoff.
Leaks like a sieve.  They place pans underneath while
they refuel.  Once it gets to supersonic cruise speeds,
the whole aircraft heats up, expands, and then seals off
the leaks.

Dan Jones

>>> "John Crawley" <johnc@nait.ab.ca> 02/19/99 09:48am >>>
I took a plane to Toronto last November and we were delayed on the runway
because of a fuel leak that a baggage handler noticed. A mechanic was
rushed out to the runway and he said: "No problem. Take off , the leak is
within specifications." Not a nice feeling. I thought that specs on a leak
would be zero for an aircraft and for a TIGER. What do you think Steve?
Godspeed
Jc

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