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Article #19Re: Blowing out the Canberra fires, and possibly others as well...
From: IPrimus
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 04:43
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 04:43
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I'm sure you'd get some cowboy that would like to try... Andrew "David Bromage" <dbromage@mule.omni.com.au> wrote in message news:sTmX9.14$uW6.54081@vicpull1.telstra.net... > In aus.aviation ahennell <andrew@hennell.com.au.com> wrote: > > Marco Desloovere wrote: > > >> I was wondering whether it would be possible to blow out the Canberra > >> fires using helicopters? Just like one would blow out the flame of a > >> candle... > > > - Energy required to "blow" out a fire would be phenominal. > > For a bushfire it would be impossible, notwithstanding other problems > mentioned here. But the Russians have used jet engines mounted on trucks to > "blow" out oil well fires. > > > - Formation flying that close to eachother, and that close the ground is > > never a good idea at the best of times (SAS & Blackhawk?) > > Close to the ground right above a fire is also not a good idea. Expecially > noting that there were flames up to 300ft above the trees on Saturday. > > > - You'd end up, if anything, spreading fire more than putting it out > > This is the biggest problem. > > Another problem is that the helos were grounded for some of Saturday because > the wind was too strong. The wind was uprooting trees and throwing them onto > houses in Chapman and Duffy. Any helo pilots here willing to fly in winds > like that? > > Cheers > David
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