Report: Preventing Fuel Vapor Ignition Beneath Titanium Aircraft Skins
Fuel vapor ignition has been a cause of airplane explosions and subsequent crashes, even into the 2000s.
Though not always caused by a lightning strike (any spark gap could be the cause), protecting fuel tanks from vapor ignition has always been a major concern for aircraft manufacturers.
In the document below, learn about the research that helped reduce fuel vapor ignition beneath titanium aircraft skins.
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