KR> fire control in the engine comparetment.

2008-10-12 Thread larry flesner
>There are small IR detector IC's available for under $5.00, but you would >have to build a power circuit since most run on 1.5 to 5 VDC. >Allen G. Wiesner ++ Xerox used some IR detectors in one of their copiers back in the 70's. When it dete

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2008-10-12 Thread Jack Cooper
I have checked Jegs and Summit websites and haven't found it. Jack Cooper > [Original Message] > From: haroldwoods > To: > Date: 5/8/2005 5:04:41 PM > Subject: KR> fire control in the engine comparetment. > > H Netter. > Sport Aviation had a suggestion, a long

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2008-10-12 Thread Allen Wiesner
>If I recall correctly the Huey had a engine compartment fire warning system >that was simply a wire that would ground if the insulation was melted off >of it then activate a light in the cockpit. Simple and reliable. The Huey (and SH-3/S-61, among others) fire element was a thin aluminum (@ 1/16

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2008-10-12 Thread Allen Wiesner
Ha, found the mention of the Flowers airplane. See page 42 of the October 2004 Sport Aviation, "Junkyard Dog". No mention of the firebottle though. Allen G. Wiesner KR-2SS/TD S/N 1118 65 Franklin Street Ansonia, CT 06401-1240 (203) 732-0508 flash...@usadatanet.net

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2008-10-12 Thread Kevin Jarvis
Greetings all.. Summit has a system. You can find it on their web site by searching on just the word "fire" in the search box. Another system can be found at: http://www.purplepatchmotorsports.com/firesuppprod01.htm which is the product of : http://www.firecharger.com/pageeight.html Jeg's lis

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2008-10-12 Thread haroldwoods
H Netter. Sport Aviation had a suggestion, a long time ago about carburetor fires. They suggested a Halon fire extinguisher in the cockpit area be plumbed with a hose into the engine compartment and be delivered into the throat of the air supply into the carburetor. It would be a good idea to h

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2008-10-12 Thread VIRGIL N SALISBURY
SMOKE is a good sign of a fire, I JEST, Virg On Sun, 8 May 2005 17:04:41 -0400 "haroldwoods" writes: > H Netter. > Sport Aviation had a suggestion, a long time ago about carburetor > fires. They suggested a Halon fire extinguisher in the cockpit area > be plumbed with a hose into the e

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2008-10-12 Thread Serge VIDAL
oyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net 2005-05-08 23:04 Veuillez répondre à KRnet Remis le : 2005-05-08 23:05 Pour : cc :(ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM) Objet : KR> fire control in the engine comparetment. H Netter. Sport Aviation had a suggestion, a long time ago

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2008-10-12 Thread Mike Turner
- Original Message - From: Serge VIDAL<mailto:serge.vi...@sagem.com> To: KRnet<mailto:kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 5:03 PM Subject: Réf. : KR> fire control in the engine comparetment. I have toyed with that idea myself for a while. A regul

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2008-10-12 Thread Allen Wiesner
The military (and I assume commercial jets) have had Infrared flame detectors since the 60's. Main problem is that they run on 28 VDC. (see http://www2.kiddeaerospace.com/product.htm ) There are small IR detector IC's available for under $5.00, but you would have to build a power circuit sinc