Never ending gas.

[Sunka]

I wish when my wing got a hole in it and it was spewing gas when the wing hit ran out of gas it would stop spewing fuel begging someone to turn me into a fire ball.

[AWwrgwy]

I'll give this one a +1.

wrongway

[branch37]

yeah i agree.  Same for leaky radiators too. +1

[AirFlyer]

Asked for this myself before. +1

[Krusty]

You're not leaking gas... you're trailing gas vapor... Theoretically the air whistling around the hole that used to be your gas tank is picking up the gas vapor and carrying it out the hole again.

With oil and radiators, you're not just leaking the fluid... It's burning up on the engine and creating a giant black (or grey) cloud. So theoretically those trails would continue as well after either resource was gone.

[Sunka]

You're not leaking gas... you're trailing gas vapor... Theoretically the air whistling around the hole that used to be your gas tank is picking up the gas vapor and carrying it out the hole again.

Once the wing is out of gas, vapor would only last so long...certainly not enough to make flames shoot out my wing till I'm in the tower, after that wing had ran out of gas for 15 minuets.I can empty my gas can here at home and hold a lighter to the open end and not get a flame..Unless I'm not understanding something your saying?

[waystin2]

+1

[LLogann]

I think the point is, just as the title suggests.....   It is currently never ending.

I think I agree with that.  I've had 24's up for over an hour after both an engine or tank was down.

At the same time, it shouldn't happen so fast either as Krusty points out.





+1

[DCCBOSS]

A point of interest, liquid fuel does not burn only the vapor does when it is mixed with oxygen.

[kvuo75]

s.I can empty my gas can here at home and hold a lighter to the open end and not get a flame..

I REALLY recommend you NOT actually do that..   

[branch37]

Well if he suddenly stops posting we know what happened. 

[ZZee]

+1

I believe some planes had fire extinguishing systems as well, no?

[Sunka]

I REALLY recommend you NOT actually do that..   

ha ha talking in theory only,but my point being i can do it and should not end up going to the hospital this haloween as a burn victim.

[OOZ662]

You ever seen the video of the not-so-bright kid that sets a pumpkin full of gas on fire, then punts it with a golf club?

The surface of the fuel burns nice and calm sitting there. This is because only the vapor and the fuel immediately in contact with air is burning. When the putz smacks it and the fuel turns more into vapor and mixes with the air, it sets him ablaze in a massive fireball.

Vapor is MUCH more explosive and a fire hazard than a pool of gas.

[Sunka]

You ever seen the video of the not-so-bright kid that sets a pumpkin full of gas on fire, then punts it with a golf club?

The surface of the fuel burns nice and calm sitting there. This is because only the vapor and the fuel immediately in contact with air is burning. When the putz smacks it and the fuel turns more into vapor and mixes with the air, it sets him ablaze in a massive fireball.

Vapor is MUCH more explosive and a fire hazard than a pool of gas.

Yep but no gas = no vapor,and the wing in question is out of fuel.