OAK RIDGE (TENN.) NATIONAL LABORATORY
SEEKING MATERIALS TO HARDEN aircraft against explosions and projectiles, the Oak Ridge (Tenn.) National Laboratory has evaluated two protective composite materials, Spectra and PBO polymeric fiber. The tests first examined their ability to withstand a fire in the cabin, and then ballistic resistance...
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