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A linear fire extinguisher includes a high strength elongated tube containing a pressurized fire extinguishant such as HALON 1301. A pair of opposed shaped charges is placed along the exterior or interior of the tube and when actuated provides cutting lines which cause a directed distribution of the

A linear fire extinguisher includes a high strength elongated tube containing a pressurized fire extinguishant such as HALON 1301. A pair of opposed shaped charges is placed along the exterior or interior of the tube and when actuated provides cutting lines which cause a directed distribution of the fire extinguishant along the lines in an opposed manner to provide a net reaction force of substantially zero on the tube. A helical geometry is also provided which provides a substantial reduction in reactive forces.

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A linear fire extinguisher for aircraft and other similar applications where a linear uniform distribution of a fire extinguishing agent is necessary along a long linear distance comprising: a closed, elongated high strength metal tubular container having an axis along which it is elongated and havi

A linear fire extinguisher for aircraft and other similar applications where a linear uniform distribution of a fire extinguishing agent is necessary along a long linear distance comprising: a closed, elongated high strength metal tubular container having an axis along which it is elongated and having its interior volume substantially totally filled with a fire extinguishant and pressurized, means for explosively cutting said container along a pair of substantially opposed lines extending the length of said container as measured along said axis, said opposition providing a net reaction force of substantially zero on said tube when cut, said cutting means including a pair of linear shaped explosive charges in substantial respective contact with said container along substantially all of said pair of lines to thereby provide a uniform radial distribution of extinguishant with a pair of fan-like spreadings along the length of said container within a time period of less than ten (10) milliseconds of explosively cutting said container.