The primary objectives of the fire tests are: (1) conduct full scale test with 737 fuselages by the end of 1980; (2) demonstrate evacuation time increase to five minutes minimum; (3) show that exterior fire will not penetrate an intact cabin for five minutes; (4) show that closed cabin will not have excess smoke or temperatures above 400 F; and (5) demonstrate that fire in cabin opening will not propagate throughout cabin. The test program has three phases. A test schedule and status of required materials are presented.
Airport flammability, full scale fire tests
1979-07-01
Conference paper
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English