Author Topic: Aircrafts on fire (Read 440 times)

MANDO · « **on:** December 07, 2004, 12:43:58 PM »

Was possible to stop fires diving fast?

Rooster · « **Reply #1 on:** December 07, 2004, 01:44:04 PM »

The folks who found they couldnt never reported on it.

frank3 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 07, 2004, 02:51:55 PM »

I think it was possible, but most of the times they used fire-extinghuisers

SunTracker · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2004, 04:42:01 PM »

Yes. B-17 pilots knew if they dove above 300mph that engine fires could be extinguished. This can be seen in the movie "Memphis Belle".

Though all the events in the movie couldnt possibly happen in a single mission, each event actually happened at one point during the war.

Bodhi · « **Reply #4 on:** December 08, 2004, 04:46:04 PM »

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Originally posted by SunTracker
Yes. B-17 pilots knew if they dove above 300mph that engine fires could be extinguished. This can be seen in the movie "Memphis Belle".

That is NOT a guaranteed fix. Especially if there is a hole that allows fire into the wing... then you just created a torch.

frank3 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 08, 2004, 05:38:23 PM »

A hazardous action though, I doubt the wings can take much more punishement diving at 300 mph