NASA 2011 budget and Ares-1

In sci.space.history message ,
Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:45:37, Derek Lyons posted:
"Fevric J. Glandules" wrote:

Derek Lyons wrote:

It's worth pointing out that the emergency oxygen masks have yet to
save anyone inflight - but has killed 110 people. So far.

Grammar failure.


That's a new one on me - how?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ValuJet_Flight_592

There is no suggestion that the oxygen masks in that craft were
involved.

Fire requires a fuel as well as an oxidant and a cause of ignition.
Insofar as one can trust that report, a major cause was the presence of
readily combustible aircraft wheels in the hold.

Clearly, therefore, aircraft should in future not be fitted with (and
therefore be likely to carry) combustible wheels. Use flying boats for
which wheels are not a necessity; much more civilised.

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