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Old 10th Nov 2010, 22:02
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Originally Posted by TopBunk
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... and let's not forget that fuel-inerting is not available 365 days per year on virtually every other aircraft flying today.
...and lets also not forget that the 787 _had_ to have inerting because the composite structure _increased_ the ignition risk (due to poor electrical conductivity) compared to virtually every other aircraft flying today.
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