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Helicopter Safety

Fire Prevention

The FAA expands requirements for crash-resistant fuel tanks in helicopters.

by Linda Werfelman | January 23, 2020

Illustration of helicopter of fire

Crash-resistant aircraft fuel systems have existed for years — pioneered by Flight Safety Foundation researcher S. Harry Robertson — but current U.S. law requires their installation only in helicopter models that were certified after 1994.

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