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Why did flour dust cause problems for the airplanes in the Berlin Airlift?
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∙ 15y ago
When flour dust mixes with air in just the right quantities it can become a very explosive mixture. In fact, even today flour is classified as a hazardous material.
In a shaking, vibrating, drafty, WWII-era aircraft, many of which were powered by huge engines which belched fire even in normal conditions, flour could be a very dangerous payload.
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