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> > Aluminum is the standard for factory aircraft - what are the DISadvantages
> > of aluminum fuel line over nylon or other plastic lines
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>One disadvantage (suggested by Europa @ Lakeland) is crashworthiness.
> It is interesting to note that there have been two very
>serious accidents in the U.S. (fuselage destroyed), neither of which
>resulted in a fire (nor fatality).
There was one here in UK, which had aluminum fuel pipes. Again no fire. The
fuel tank was torn out of the aircraft so there was fuel everywhere. The
most likely cause of fire I think is likely to be ignition from an
electrical source.
Graham
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