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Old 25th Feb 2013, 10:21
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Sad.
For me, and I guess for the average educated pax , any "temporary" solution that does not eliminate the fire possibilities in that aircraft will not be acceptable.
Fire in a traditional aircraft is already a major issue, but any form of fire anywhere in a composite aircraft will get me even more worried.
I have seen a video of a composite ( small ) aircraft burn , it is not a pretty sight. The speed of propagation is impressive ,but the smoke, not the fire is the most deadly part.
As we sadly learned in the Dusseldorf airport fire a few years back, some composite fumes can kill you in just one breath . The bodies were intact.
In other words, even with a small contained fire ,the structure might survive, but not the pax .
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