Accession Number:

ADA183690

Title:

Fighter Aircraft OBIGGS (On-Board Inert Gas Generator System) Study, Volume 1

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Jul 1985-Jan 1987

Corporate Author:

BOEING MILITARY AIRPLANE CO SEATTLE WA

Personal Author(s):

• Vannice, W. L.
• Grenich, A. F.

Report Date:

1987-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

120.0

Abstract:

The objective of this study was to develop a prototype development plan for installing the best choice OBIGGS in an Advanced Tactical Fighter ATF . The best choice OBIGGS was based on detailed studies of inert gas requirements for ATF missions and trade-off studies to arrive at the best system preliminary design. Detailed specifications were defined for the best system preliminary design. Detailed specifications were defined for the best choice OBIGGS and life cycle cost studies were conducted to compare this OBIGGS with other fuel tank fire protection techniques. Results of the mission analysis and preliminary design studies are presented in Volume I results of the other studies and the prototype development plan are in Volume II. Keywords Aircraft fire protection, Fuel tank inerting, On-board inert gas generation.

Descriptors:

• *GAS GENERATING SYSTEMS
• REQUIREMENTS
• FIGHTER AIRCRAFT
• AIRCRAFT
• MISSION PROFILES
• PROTOTYPES
• GASES
• FAR INFRARED RADIATION
• PLANNING
• PROTECTION
• JET FIGHTERS
• FUEL TANKS
• LIFE CYCLE COSTS
• AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT
• INERT MATERIALS
• TRADE OFF ANALYSIS
• GENERATORS
• ONBOARD
• TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
• ADVANCED WEAPONS
• FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Subject Categories:

• Attack and Fighter Aircraft
• Safety Engineering

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE