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Old 10th Oct 2013, 09:36
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@olasek:

That's all very reassuring, if it's a post-crash fire outside the aircraft. However if the fire starts inside the aircraft, as in this case, then that comforting composite fire penetration resistance becomes irrelevant, and the toxicity effects higher for anyone inside than with an equivalent aluminium structure.
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