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> fire around the rear flap hinges I believe it's pretty hard to have a fire at that altitude. You need a leak of both methane and oxygen, and an ignition s
by londons_explore 2y ago
> fire around the rear flap hinges
I believe it's pretty hard to have a fire at that altitude. You need a leak of both methane and oxygen, and an ignition source.
I wonder if perhaps one of the engines split open and the exhaust wasn't going into the engine bell?
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- pixl97 2y agoI mean blowing liquid oxygen on something with a hot heat source beside it typically turns things to fuel you wouldn't expect. Like metal.
- modeless 2y agoGood point, must have been an O2 leak oxidizing random stuff.
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- londons_explore 2y agoAt atmospheric pressure, yes. But up at 140km altitude, the pressure is so low that I don't think even pure oxygen would lead to combustion.
- fooker 2y agoThere are two huge tanks providing the pressure here.