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Vintage Air Force Video Explains F-16 Fighting Falcon’s EPU Hydrazine Hazards

April 9, 2020 David Cenciotti

Hydrazine is a colorless liquid that feeds the electrical systems and the EPU (Emergency Power Unit) as part of a backup power system on the F-16. And it can be extremely dangerous. This retro video […]

Hydrazine: A Significant Hazard Each Time An F-16 Crashes (Or Fires Up The Emergency Power Unit)

May 19, 2019 David Cenciotti

The recent crash of a South Dakota Air National Guard F-16 into a warehouse near March Air Reserve Base highlights once again the risk associated with Hydrazine leakes. As already reported, on May 16, 2019, […]