On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, David Weinshenker wrote:
> > IIRC a hydride mix or similar was used as a fire starter liquid in Apollo
> > F1's LOX/kero.
>
> Actually it was a mixture of metal/organic compounds - triethyl aluminum
> and triethyl boron IIRC.
Right. TEA by itself ignites nicely but tends to leave tough residues in
undesired places; TEB has relatively soft, untroublesome residues but
doesn't ignite quickly on contact with LOX; about 15% TEA in TEB is good.
Henry Spencer
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