US FAA requires A321XLR fire resistance in vicinity of rear fuel tank

A321XLR test flight-c-Airbus

Source: Airbus

US regulators have laid out formal requirements for the Airbus A321XLR’s lower fuselage, in the vicinity of the rear centre fuel tank, to be resistant to fire penetration.

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