Beags, as you imply there is an obsession with fancy DAS kits. Fuel tank inerting systems protect against electrical fuel pump malfunctions, fires, attack from AK47s up to SAMs, and they are relatively cheap. USAF install it as No.1 base protection. I have been saying this til I am blue in the face. The fire reported in the starboard wing root of XV230 could have originated from the refuelling pipe adjacent to the wing fuel tank. This is why I wanted to talk about fuel tank protection on the Nimrod. It is a debate that should have been happening before this tragedy because it applies to every large ac going sausage side.
US retrofit airliners with no risk from being shot at whilst MoD sends Mil crews to war with no protection. It is not on.
Last edited by nigegilb; 20th Nov 2006 at 14:11.