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They were well aware of the risk, so they fitted the plane with a specialized fire extinguishing system that would immediately snuff any flame which appeared in the fuel tank. But I imagine the test pilots took some convincing!

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Admiral Cloudberg
Admiral Cloudberg

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Kyra Dempsey, analyzer of plane crashes. @Admiral_Cloudberg on Reddit, @KyraCloudy on Twitter and Bluesky. Email inquires -> kyracloudy97@gmail.com.

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