Successfully tested the anti-bomb lining for aircraft

A controlled explosion in the aircraft's luggage compartment has been successfully controlled by a bomb-resistant liner, developed by a group of British scientists. Called Fly-Bag , the invention is a product made of laminated fabrics and synthetic materials with extremely high strength, and heat resistance. The fabric to be mentioned is Aramid , a heat-resistant and rigid synthetic fiber used in the aerospace industry, as well as ballistic armor.

"The flexibility of the pad (above) has increased its resilience after any explosion," said Dr. Andrew Tyas, who led the study at Sheffield University (UK). Besides, he also said that acting as a flexible Fly-Bag layer also made it more flexible than using a hard space to confine the explosion. In lab tests, Fly-Bag can withstand explosions. For field trials, the Boeing 747 and Airbus 321 are two aircraft models selected for the test.

The flexibility of this liner increases its resilience after any explosion.

Conducting the experiment, the original researchers showed a controlled explosion in the luggage compartment without using the Fly-Bag. The explosion ripped off the fuselage, forming a big hole, the life-threatening cause of passengers on the flight. In test # 2, the team placed the bomb on a suitcase, then put it in the luggage compartment lined with the Fly-Bag coating . The camera recorded slow motion, indicating that at the time of explosion, the bag was bulging but not torn. The structural integrity of the fuselage is maintained.

Matthew Finn, head of the UK Security Adviser, said Fly-Bag is really a great idea to ensure safety, in case someone can bring an explosive device onto a plane."The risks that we always have in airline security is that someone can carry something illegally on the plane. So we had to spend a lot of time and attention on reducing it. Minimize these risks What Fly-Bag demonstrates makes it an acceptable method.The next problem is how to minimize the impact of an explosive device, when it explodes at the aircraft operating at a far distance from the ground , " he said.

According to information from Reuters, Fly-Bag is currently being developed by Blastech Group (of Sheffield University), as well as partners from Greece, Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands.