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EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Over 100 gallons of biodegradable foam showered the newly constructed Air Force F-35 JSF Hangar to inspect the fire suppression system to ensure it met service standards Dec. 1. Particularly for fire suppression in areas where petroleum can be present, foam works fastest. It took less than five minutes for the six foam generators to fill the 77,000 square foot hangar with more than three feet of foam. Experts said it could reach the rafters but, for the purpose of completing a series of inspections to certify the new construction ready for use, the test was a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sachel Seabrook)
Paul Shutt, contract manager of the Simplex Grinnell Testing Co., moves out of a hangar full of biodegradable foam after testing the new fire suppression system in the newly constructed Air Force F-35 JSF hangar here Dec. 1. Particularly for fire suppression in areas where petroleum can be present, foam works fastest. It took less than five minutes for the six foam generators to fill the 77,000 square foot hangar with more than three feet of foam. Experts said it could reach the rafters but, for the purpose of completing a series of inspections to certify the new construction ready for use, the test was a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sachel Seabrook)
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - A Simplex Grinnell testing Co. employee is surrounded by biodegradable foam after testing the new fire suppression system in a newly constructed Air Force F-35 JSF Hangar here Dec. 1. Particularly for fire suppression in areas where petroleum can be present, foam works fastest. It took less than five minutes for the six foam generators to fill the 77,000 square foot hangar with more than three feet of foam. Experts said it could reach the rafters but, for the purpose of completing a series of inspections to certify the new construction ready for use, the test was a success. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sachel Seabrook)
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Biodegradable foam spilled out into to the parking area in front of the Air Force F-35 Joint Strike Fighter hangar Dec. 1 after testing the new building's fire suppression system. Particularly for fire suppression in areas where petroleum can be present, foam works fastest and fills the most volume. The wing has to ensure the hangars for each F-35 variant meet those service specific fire suppression needs and agents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sachel Seabrook)