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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: post crash fire control
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A fuel dump option is not a real option. It takes lots of time to dump fuel.=
 The A 6 Intruder had wing and fuselage dumps and it took many minutes to du=
mp it. And then when you are finished dumping all of your fuel you are a gli=
der.

A good idea to consider is fuel safe fittings that seal when a fuel  line is=
 broken. Used on helicopters.

Jeff

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On Dec 29, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Lorn H Olsen <lorn@dynacomm.us> wrote:

> Colyn,
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> I looked at the sight and can't find out any information about how much ro=
om (volumetric) the foam occupies, weighs and costs. I think that all of the=
se pieces of information are important. I hate it when a company only tells y=
ou how good their product is and leaves out all of the other important infor=
mation.
>=20
> I would hate to double my weight and cut my fuel in half, all for a lot of=
 money.
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> After all, if the money were not important, why not just buy the T-1A trai=
ner. It already has the foamed tanks.
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> Do you know any of this information?
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> Lorn
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>> From: Colyn Case <colyncase@earthlink.net>
>> Date: December 28, 2010 9:53:34 PM EST
>>=20
>> I'm wondering if anyone has researched/thought about fuel containment in t=
he event of a crash.
>> For example, I have foam in my aux tank because it was made by fuel safe a=
nd that's just the way they make their tanks. I didn't put any foam in my ma=
in tanks. But here's a possibility:
>>=20
>> http://www.crestfoam.com/intro.html
>>=20
>> A fuel dump option might also be interesting but that leaves highly explo=
sive fumes in the tanks.....
>>=20
>> thoughts?
>>=20
>> Colyn
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> DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us
> LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,750 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan
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