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Old 9th June 2009 | 22:50
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Kerosine
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I can't imagine many fires staying alight at .95 mach - which most modern airliners could achieve without breaking up.
Certainly useful in theory, but what if structural damage was a potential factor? I certainly wouldn't want to stress the airframe if the fire had been eating away at the wing box
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