“A typical OBIGGS system diverts air from the aircraft engine and separates the nitrogen, injecting it into the jet’s fuel tanks.”
Is there a reason why they just do not use a tank of compressed Nitrogen?
Seems like a simpler process...
Weight is probably the deciding factor. The F-35 is already a bit heavy....................
No, huge quantities are needed. All commercial aircraft have NGS systems installed since FAA mandated it after the 747 was shot down in New York...
.....The official explanation blamed the fuel pumps sparking, the biggest load of BS to all maintence techs in the industry. Cost the industry billions to equip the fleets. The incident happened on July 17th, 95 or six....shot down or a “ spark”, you decide, those in the aircraft field have decided long ago it was a hoax covering up the numerous eye witness accounts of a missile...one of our “ first” encounters with Islamic terrorism.
The size of the tank necessary is larger than the OBIGGS generator.
Ditto why there isn’t an oxygen tank onboard in favor of an onboard oxygen generator (OBOG)
yup
internal space and weight and maintenance issues