[jpitz]

The Blackbirds leaked because they had engineered gaps to allow for heat expansion.

[wand3r]

I bet SpaceX could engineer something in spec that wouldn't leak fuel or need to be immediately refueled though.

[oceanswave]

And we’re also comparing an aircraft designed in the late 1950’s and built in the early 60’s by slide rule (while still being extremely accurate) to modern spacecraft having the benefit of decades of materials and design technology