LMK Thermosafe Induction drum heater, with a test Sikorsky aircraft being fueled from a barrel of hot JP-8 fuel at 136°F.
LMK Thermosafe Induction drum heater, with a test Sikorsky aircraft being fueled from a barrel of hot JP-8 fuel at 136°F.
2 PagesJet Fuel: Sikorsky Helicopters LMK Thermosafe Induction drum heater, with a test Sikorsky S-92 aircraft being fueled from a barrel of hot JP-8 fuel at 136°F. Introducing a completely new aircraft into commercial or military service requires extensive certi?cation testing before customer deliveries can begin. The Sikorsky S-92 is an advanced transport helicopter that incorporates the latest design safety features such as ?aw tolerance, bird strike capability, turbine burst containment and benchmark crashworthiness. As part of the performance ?ight tests for FAA certi?cation, Sikorsky needed to safely pre-heat JP-8 jet fuel in standard 55 US gallon drums, to 136°F (58°C), and deliver it to the aircraft’s tank through an approved ground fuel pump with ?ltration. The drums needed to be vented,
