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This definitely come from the same category as F-16 potentially releasing hydrazine when it crashes, as it is used to power its auxiliary power unit in an emerg
by m4rtink 1mo ago
This definitely come from the same category as F-16 potentially releasing hydrazine when it crashes, as it is used to power its auxiliary power unit in an emergency:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrazine#Gas_producers_and_propellants https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrazine#Gas_producers_and_pr...
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12542269/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12542269/
https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/23417/why-is-hydrazine-used-to-power-the-f-16s-epu https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/23417/why-is-hy...
First you usually go "WTF, why would they do that ?" but on a second look it usually makes perfect sense & is quite an elegant, if unorthodox engineering solution.