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Flammable fabric treatment on the Blackburn Blackburn

The fabric treatment presents a fire risk, though its chemical composition is not recalled.

Question

What was used to dope the skin of the Blackburn Blackburn?

Short answer

A highly flammable fabric treatment, although its exact composition is not recalled.

Notes

The treatment applied to the Blackburn Blackburn's fabric skin is described as highly flammable. That property is associated with the doping materials used on aircraft fabric of the period. The exact chemical mixture is not recalled, leaving the formulation unidentified.