Aircraft fuel tank inerting arrangement, method of inerting one or more aircraft fuel tanks, aircraft and software product

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PATENT NO 9994331
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14969183

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A method is provided of inerting one or more fuel tanks of an aircraft. The method comprises: providing a temperature value indicative of a temperature at the aircraft's destination; comparing said temperature value with a predetermined value; and on the basis of said comparison, controlling the provision of inerting gas to the one or more aircraft fuel tanks. An aircraft fuel tank inerting arrangement, a software product and an aircraft are also provided.

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AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITEDPEGASUS HOUSE AEROSPACE AVENUE FILTON BRISTOL BS34 7PA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Family, Oliver Bristol, GB 9 12
James, Dylan Bristol, GB 4 23
Smiles, Mark Bristol, GB 4 31

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