The patent describes an aircraft fuel tank of the self-sealing type wherein a coagulant reservoir is located near the floor of the tank. The reservoir is in fluid communication with the space between the tank walls and the weight of the fuel pressurizes the reservoir to force the coagulant to approximately the same level in the space as the fuel in the tank which results in sealing when the walls are penetrated below coagulant level and no less thereof when the walls are penetrated above the level.
Variable Level Coagulant Reservoir for Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks
1969
3 pages
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English