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From: nanook@novavax.UUCP (Keith Dickinson)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle,sci.space
Subject: Re: Fuel based explosions [was: Re: USSR and the Moon ]
Message-ID: <833@novavax.UUCP>
Date: 1 Dec 88 13:35:34 GMT
References: <2025@eos.UUCP>
Organization: Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
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in article <2025@eos.UUCP>, steve@eos.UUCP (Steve Philipson) says:
> 
>    The test you are refering to was an FAA test including a JPL developed
> experimental anti-misting fuel.  The crash and contact with towers designed
> to rip open the wing tanks spread the fuel as intended.  The fuel 
> initially worked as the first flash fire went out very quickly.  A few
> seconds later the fuel re-ignited and engulfed the aircraft in flame.
> The test yielded much valuable data, but was seen by the media as a 
> gross failure.  
> 
> 
> 						   Steve
> 					(the certified flying fanatic)
> 					    steve@aurora.arc.nasa.gov

A note about the test (totaly in-appropriate for this area). The fuel when
it DID burn, burned quite cooler than if it didn't have the anti-misting
addative. The hull of the aircraft staid relatively intact where as it would
have normaly melted quite quickly had it been regular jet fuel.

(just a little trivia from Public TV)

Keith Dickinson
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