- Author
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Harsacky, F. J.
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Dolle, R. E.
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Schwenker, H.
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Adamczak, R. L.
- Title
- Fire Resistant Fluids for MIL-H-5606B Replacement in the Southeast Asia Theater of Operation. Progress Report. January 18, 1966-March 1, 1966.
- Coporate
- Air Force Materials Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- Report
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AFML-TR-66-173
June 1966
50 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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aircraft hydraulic fluids
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hydraulic fluids
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fire resistant fluids
- Identifiers
- nonflammable fluid; MLO-7277B super-refined mineral oil
- Abstract
- Commanders in Southeast Asia are seeking to reduce the number of lost aircraft due to pilot ejection by eliminating hydraulic fluid fires. With a nonflammable hydraulic fluid, some of the damaged aircraft may be able to return to their base if the fire hazard were not present. The search for a nonflammable replacement for the currently used MIL-H-5606B hydraulic fluid has been given a renewed emphasis. This report, therefore, describes an investigation conducted to determine what state-of-the-art fluids, if any, could be utilized to solve this problem. The investigation showed that no completely nonflammable material meets the requirements without extensive, prohibitive retrofit due to compatibility problems. Included in the review, however, were many fluids which have greater fire resistance than MIL-H-5606B.