A significant percentage of general aviation aircraft accidents result in postcrash fires due to the ignition of fuel spillage, often contributing injury or death to the aircraft occupants. Testing was performed to demonstrate the performance of light-weight, flexible, crash-resistant fuel cells combined with the use of frangible fuel line couplings. Included in these tests were three full-scale crash tests of a typical light twin aircraft. In all of these tests, the crash-resistant fuel system performed satisfactorily. (Author)


    Access

    Access via TIB

    Check availability in my library


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Tests of Crash-Resistant Fuel System for General Aviation Aircraft


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1978


    Size :

    36 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





    Crash-resistant fuel systems for general aviation aircraft

    Edwards, W.T. / Perella, W.M.jr | Tema Archive | 1979


    Crash-Resistant Fuel Systems for General Aviation Aircraft

    Edwards, W. Thomas / Perrella, William M. | SAE Technical Papers | 1979