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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: post crash fire control
From: Colyn Case <colyncase@earthlink.net>
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Jeff,

This suggestion might help if you expected wing separation more than =
tank penetration.   Does the former have a higher probability, based on =
your investigations?

Colyn

On Dec 30, 2010, at 8:09 PM, vtailjeff@aol.com wrote:

> 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 dump it. And then when you are finished dumping all of your =
fuel you are a glider.
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> A good idea to consider is fuel safe fittings that seal when a fuel  =
line is broken. Used on helicopters.
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> Jeff
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Dec 29, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Lorn H Olsen <lorn@dynacomm.us> wrote:
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>> Colyn,
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>> I looked at the sight and can't find out any information about how =
much room (volumetric) the foam occupies, weighs and costs. I think that =
all of these pieces of information are important. I hate it when a =
company only tells you how good their product is and leaves out all of =
the other important information.
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>> 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 =
trainer. 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
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>>> I'm wondering if anyone has researched/thought about fuel =
containment in the event of a crash.
>>> For example, I have foam in my aux tank because it was made by fuel =
safe and that's just the way they make their tanks. I didn't put any =
foam in my main tanks. But here's a possibility:
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>>> http://www.crestfoam.com/intro.html
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>>> A fuel dump option might also be interesting but that leaves highly =
explosive fumes in the tanks.....
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>>> thoughts?
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>>> Colyn
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>> --
>> Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst
>> 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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