Big John wrote:

Jay

Believe I asked you this question before but you didn't have the
chance to ask Bill.

A friend (?) of mine here in Houston was on a console when the Shuttle
blew up after launch. He said that a '71 was also lost because the
shuttle fuel burned all the oxy out of air in a large area and '71
flamed out and crashed.

You mean an SR-71 allegedly flew through the area the shuttle had just
flown through? Or did I missinterpret what you wrote above.

If that is the case, then I'm about 99% certain that the above is urban
legend as the shuttle carries its own oxidizer for its fuel. You don't
see air intakes anywhere on the shuttle do you? I really doubt it
depletes the atmosphere of oxygen in any significant way.


Matt