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rubber and one of untreated natural rubber, which can absorb fuel when it comes into contact with it. When a fuel tank is punctured the fuel seeps into these layers, causing the untreated layer to swell, closing and thus sealing the puncture. A similar concept is also employed for making self-sealing
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In the newer generations of pre-war and early-war aircraft, self-sealing tanks were tanks used to minimize the damage from leaking or burning fuel. A conventional fuel tank, when hit by gunfire, could leak fuel rapidly. This would not only reduce the aircraft's range but was also a significant fire
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Not all fighters were fitted with the relatively new invention. Self-sealing tanks tended to have lower capacity than non-sealed tanks. Nonetheless, aircraft that were fitted with self-sealing tanks managed to withstand much more damage than those with conventional fuel tanks. Combat experience in
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chemist James Merrill filed a patent in 1941 (published in 1947) for refining and successfully testing his method for manufacturing self-sealing tanks using a two-layer system of rubber compounds encased in a metal outer shell or the wing lining of the aircraft. In 1942, he received a
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tanks to prevent detonation. This foam is an open cell foam that effectively divides the gas space above the remaining fuel into thousands of small spaces, none of which contain sufficient vapour to support combustion. This foam also serves to reduce fuel
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of the projectile, rather than the entry, was the greater problem, as it often tumbled, thus creating a larger exit hole. Among the earliest versions of these types of tanks were those manufactured in the UK at
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requirements) or MIL-DTL-5578 (non-crashworthy). An aircraft fuel tank sometimes consists of several interconnected fuel cells. The interconnecting hoses are typically also self-sealing.
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showed that the self-sealing fuel tank-equipped American aircraft could sustain far more damage than the lightly armored Japanese designs without self-sealing fuel tanks, such as the
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Early attempts at protecting fuel tanks consisted of using metal tanks, covered inside or outside by a material that expanded after being pierced. Research revealed that the
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As early tests showed that impact could over-pressurize a fuel tank, the self-sealing fuel cell is suspended, allowing it to absorb shocks without rupture.
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fighters, as well as other aircraft. By 1942 Fireproof Tanks had developed the first flexible fuel bladders as range extender tanks for the
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German aircraft designers used layers of rubber laid over leather hide with a treated fiber inner surface for the self-sealing tanks on the
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heavy bomber. The Henderson Safety Tank Company provided crash-proof self-sealing fuel and oil tanks which were fitted "as standard" to the
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George J. Murdock applied for the patent "War Aeroplane Fuel Tanks" on February 7, 1917 but was temporarily blocked by an order of the
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Dunn, Richard L. (2011). Exploding Fuel Tanks - Saga of technology that changed the course of the Pacific air war.
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use some type of self-sealing tanks. Military rotary wing fuel tanks have the additional feature of being
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armored vehicles. A notable example of a non-military vehicle that uses self-sealing fuel tanks is the
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In addition to military aircraft, some military vehicles feature self-sealing fuel tanks, such as the
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Aerosystems. FPT is now part of GKN. For military use, tanks are qualified to MIL-DTL-27422 (includes
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fuel tanks during the war were able to withstand .50 in (12.7 mm) bullets and, on occasion,
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citation and the Goodyear tanks were subsequently placed in service in Goodyear-produced
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Installation of a Self-Sealing Materials Systems in a C-130 Integral Fuel Tank Wing
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Self-sealing fuel tanks using military technology are also required in some
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James A Merrill receiving citation from President Roosevelt (1942)
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hazard. Damaged fuel tanks could also rupture, destroying the
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filed a patent for self sealing tanks on January 21, 1941,
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and with as few seams as possible to minimize leak paths.
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on September 26, 1918 and Murdock was eventually granted
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Manufacture of self-sealing gas tanks at Goodyear, 1941
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Fuel container that automatically seals when punctured
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Gunfire Qualification Test of Self-Sealing Fuel Cells
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Lining Will Seal Bullet Holes In Bombers Fuel System
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Me 262
aircraft fuel tanks
fuel bladders
fuel
rubber
vulcanized
run-flat tires
Federal Trade Commission
United States Patent Office
U.S. patent 1,386,791
Glenn L. Martin Company
Howard Hughes
1938 around the world flight
airframe
flight characteristics
Portsmouth Airport
Fireproof Tanks Ltd
Fairey Battle
Supermarine Spitfire
Hawker Hurricane
Avro Lancaster
Miles Master
Junkers Ju 88

United States Rubber Company
Uniroyal
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
U.S. patent 2,404,766
Goodyear

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