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Old 1st November 2007 | 08:59
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nigegilb
 
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From: wilts
See below. Not the same recommend as per Nimrod bomb bay. This rec was pre-crash. One would have thought that another TWA800 style catastrophe was enough to trigger a similar response? I too, question whether the MoD should be allowed to continue to self-regulate.

"Maintain watching brief of current civil regulating developments regarding mandating of heated fuel tank area inerting during flight in line with recent FAA fireworthiness developments following TWA800 Boeing 747 in-flight fuel tank explosion accident investigation. Findings recommend mandating of fitment on new build, and possibly in-service retro fitment of a fuel tank nitrogen inerting system to prevent the occurrence of an explosive vapour in a partially empty tank."
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