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Old 26th Aug 2018, 19:39
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Anybody knows if the military version of the 350, known as the Fennec in some air forces, is equipped with crash resistant fuel tanks, or if its the same type that is fitted to the civi version?

A simple solution to increase crew/pax survivability without the 90K modification, could be to ensure everybody on board is wearing a Nomex type, fire resistant flight suit. In my air force we had an accident with a small piston trainer that beside the pilot also carried a civilian photographer. Since the photographer was not wearing a flight suit he was burned badly when the AVGAS ignited during the crash. One of the recommendations in the accident report, stated that everyone onboard should wear a fire resistant flight suit. The recommendation was followed and written in the rules and regs.
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