Five samples of aircraft seat fabrics and one sample of aircraft curtain fabric were evaluated for ease of ignition under piloted conditions. Times to ignition appeared to be shorter and more reproducible than the ignition times obtained under non- piloted conditions.
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C.J. Hilado and D.L. Brandt, "Ignition Characteristics of Some Aircraft Interior Fabrics", Journal of Fire and Flammability , Vol. 9, No. 4, 527-534 (October 1978).
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C.J. Hilado and D.P. Brauer, "Effect of Construction, Substrate, and Piloting on Ignitability of Furniture Upholstery Fabrics", Journal of Fire and Flammability, Vol. 10, No. 1, 26-40 (January 1979).
