[simpits-tech] Aluminum Fire

[Rob Hommel]

Justin:

There may have been Magnesium used in the construction of the skin.
Keep 'em Flying
Rob Hommel
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From: "Justin Messenger" <jjmessenger at yahoo.com>
To: <Simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 8:26 PM
Subject: [simpits-tech] Aluminum Fire


> Today I trimmed some aluminum skin from my DC-8 with an industrial cutting
blade and it wasn't the same as when we cut on the 747. The 747 skin didn't
spark at all, but the DC-8 skin sparked and glowed red, and the hottest part
always had a small flame! It was interesting to see.
> Justin
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