Le problème de fuite limite bien l emport carburant au décollage ( edit pas le seul critère cependant )
All 80,280 pounds of JP-7 were
carried in six main fuselage tanks
and served as a major heat sink for
the airframe and other components
throughout the aircraft. The aircraft
generally took off with between
45,000 and 65,000 pounds of fuel,
and refueled in-flight as necessary to
meet mission requirements. It was
possible to take off with a full load of
JP-7, but it was not considered practical
since fuel leakage, tire and
brake heating, abort criteria, and single-
engine performance all conspired
against the Blackbird with a full load
of fuel. Generally, only the flight test
aircraft at Palmdale took off with full
tanks since tanker support was more
difficult to schedule for them.
En effectuant le calcul sur base des infos du warbird tech mais cela semble optimiste car le kc-135 ne pouvait pas emporter 30 Tdisons un transfert de 30 tonnes
Pour Rappel
EDIT 2: Le docavia parle de la mission ci-dessus mais dit que chaque ravitaillement necessitait DEUX RAVITAILLEURS CAR 22 T ( charge du KC 135 ) pas assez pour remplir les reservoirs.
Il mentionne que le premier ravitaillement se faisait à quelques centaines de km de la Cote.
Le remplissage necessitait 37000 litres