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Old 21st Aug 2008, 15:42
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Munnyspinner
 
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Fireflybob - wings full of inflammable explosive

That'll be the problem then!

Last time I looked Jet A1 was not classed as an explosive. Perhaps fuel vapour mixed in the right ratio with air is potentailly explosive but, generally, one has to go to a fair amount of effort to get it to burn - that's what a gas turbine does!

In a catastrophic accident then spilt fuel does have a tendencey to ignite becuase it has been vapourised by force and there are numerous ignition sources.

If I find the fuellers have been filling my a/c with exlposive I will have to think twice about flying!
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