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Author
Walker, J. L. | Vickers, R. N. | Kwan, A. J.
Title
Test and Evaluation of Commercially Available Halon 1211 Hand-Portable Fire Extinguishers for Use in Habitable and Cargo Compartments of USAF Aircraft. Final Report. August 1980-February 1981.
Coporate
Air Force Engineering and Service Center, Tyndall AFB, FL
Report
AFESC/ESL-TR-81-22, May 1981, 109 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
aircraft crash equipment | fire extinguishers | military aircraft | aircraft safety | fire prevention | fire fighting
Identifiers
fire extinguishing agents
Abstract
This report describes the results of a test and evaluation program of commercially available, off-the-shelf Halon 1211 hand-portable fire extinguishers. The primary emphasis of the test program was aimed at establishing the flight worthiness/crashworthiness characteristics of candidate articles. Tests also were conducted to evaluate the test item's design features, function, operational capabilities and maintainability.