Hydrazine on the F16 fighter aircraft?
Hydrazine is used as the fuel for the Emergency Power Unit (EPU) on the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft. The EPU is a small rocket engine that provides electrical power and hydraulic pressure to the aircraft in the event of a failure of the main engines. Hydrazine is a highly reactive chemical that ignites spontaneously in contact with air, so it is handled with extreme care. The EPU is located in the tail of the aircraft, and it is activated by the pilot in the event of an emergency. The hydrazine is stored in a tank in the EPU, and it is injected into the combustion chamber where it reacts with oxygen to produce hot gases. These gases are then expelled through a nozzle, which creates thrust. The EPU can provide enough power to allow the aircraft to fly for a short period of time, even if the main engines have failed.