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I don't know why I'm getting down votes for this, its a reasonable question. To answer my own question triethylborane is indeed used to ignite the main fuel.
by benj111 8y ago
I don't know why I'm getting down votes for this, its a reasonable question.
To answer my own question triethylborane is indeed used to ignite the main fuel.
https://www.quora.com/Why-was-Triethylborane-used-as-a-starter-fuel-for-the-SR-71-Blackbirds https://www.quora.com/Why-was-Triethylborane-used-as-a-start...
- refurb 8y agoYou’re getting downvoted because you’re calling out an inconsistency that doesn’t exist. The fuel that doesn’t burn is separate from the pyrophoroc stuff used to start it.