An investigation was made to determine the requirements for protecting large cargo aircraft against in-flight cargo fires. Tests were conducted within an instrumented fuselage of a large cargo aircraft using ordinary packing material as cargo. These tests demonstrated the need for suitable detection means, air-flow shutoff controls and adequate insulation properly installed. A procedure was developed which may be useful in conducting in-flight certification tests on smoke detection system installations. A method of generating the smoke was selected on the basis of uniformity, cleanliness and freedom from odor as a result of its use during evaluation. (Author)


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    Title :

    Characteristics of Fire in Large Cargo Aircraft


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    46 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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