Technical Center buys 747SP to test fuel tank inerting

The Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center is buying a United 747SP which it will use to test both ground-based and aircraft-based fuel tank inerting to remove flammable air and fuel mixtures, Aerospace Daily affiliate Aviation Daily reported. The aircraft is to arrive today at the...

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