An aircraft including: a source of inert gas; a fuel system for containing fuel; a containment area of the aircraft outside the fuel system and configured to contain oxygen and/or fuel vapour leaked from the fuel system; and a piccolo tube located in the containment area, the piccolo tube connected to the source of inert gas and configured to flow inert gas from the source of inert gas through holes of the piccolo tube and into the containment area to reduce the concentration of oxygen and/or fuel vapour within the containment area.


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    Title :

    AIRCRAFT INERTING SYSTEM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-08-01


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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