Research project carried out by U S Federal Aviation Agency in connection with jet crash which occurred during thunderstorm near Elkton, Md Dec 8 1963; phase I of project comprised investigation and evaluation of ignition source -- lightning; phase II was concerned with fuel characteristics and flame suppression; both phases are described and results obtained indicated; that lightning was responsible for crash has not been established, but lightning hazard to aircraft fuel systems does exist where adequate design precautions have not been taken.
Lightning hazards to aircraft fuel systems
Nat Conference Environmental Effects Aircraft Propulsion Systems -- Proc
4th National Conference on Environmental Effects on Aircraft and Propulsion Systems ; 1964 Meteorological problems
1964
26 pages
Conference paper
English
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