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A fire suppression system for an enclosed space, such as a cargo hold of an aircraft includes a fire detector, a container for storing a non-combustible, non-reactive gas which will not support combustion, a valve for releasing the non-combustible gas from the container, the valve being actuated by

A fire suppression system for an enclosed space, such as a cargo hold of an aircraft includes a fire detector, a container for storing a non-combustible, non-reactive gas which will not support combustion, a valve for releasing the non-combustible gas from the container, the valve being actuated by the fire detector, nozzles disposed within the space for distributing the non-combustible gas released from the container in the enclosed space, and an operable gas purging door disposed so to permit the exhausting of air other than the non-combustible gas from the enclosed space. A second container for storing a fire extinguishing mixture including a fire extinguishing agent and a non-combustible, non-reactive gas which will not support combustion is included. The fire extinguishing mixture is introduced into the enclosed space after the air has been expelled from the enclosed space.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of suppressing a fire present in an enclosed space containing air comprising the steps of:a) detecting the presence of the fire in the enclosed space;b) introducing a non-combustible gas into the enclosed space at a pressure greater than the air in the enclosed s

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of suppressing a fire present in an enclosed space containing air comprising the steps of:a) detecting the presence of the fire in the enclosed space;b) introducing a non-combustible gas into the enclosed space at a pressure greater than the air in the enclosed space so as to force air present in the enclosed space toward a first end of the enclosed space; andc) expelling the air other than the non-combustible gas from the first end of the enclosed space.