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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: MANDO on December 07, 2004, 12:43:58 PM

Title: Aircrafts on fire
Post by: MANDO on December 07, 2004, 12:43:58 PM

Was possible to stop fires diving fast?

Title: Aircrafts on fire
Post by: Rooster on December 07, 2004, 01:44:04 PM

The folks who found they couldnt never reported on it.

Title: Aircrafts on fire
Post by: frank3 on December 07, 2004, 02:51:55 PM

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

Title: Aircrafts on fire
Post by: SunTracker 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.

Title: Aircrafts on fire
Post by: Bodhi 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.

Title: Aircrafts on fire
Post by: frank3 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