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To: OldDeckHand

Jet fuel just wont light off that easy.Av gas is another story.I also find it strange that the center fuel tank was empty on a transatlantic flight just after takeoff.weird


43 posted on 04/13/2011 10:15:07 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE
"Jet fuel just wont light off that easy"

Sure, jet fuel has a high flash point. Jet fuel vapor OTOH, is about as explosive as any low explosive gets. That fuel tank was full of vapor.

46 posted on 04/13/2011 10:26:40 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
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