The SR-71 is smaller than you'd think ([edit] to my eyeballs, at least). As far as fuel goes (a) in a three-dimensional object, "volume adds up fast," and (b)

The SR-71 is smaller than you'd think ([edit] to my eyeballs, at least). As far as fuel goes (a) in a three-dimensional object, "volume adds up fast," and (b) aerial refueling. (p.s. My dad was a US Navy pilot in the early 60s when celestial navigation was still core curricula.)