Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Can we learn anything from this?

[Michael B Holt <tlohm@juno.com>]

On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 23:59:20 -0700 Coalbunny <coalbunny@vcn.com> writes:
>You have GOT to be kidding!?!?!?!  Steam powered aircraft?  Well, that
>would be a good way to prevent air hijackings- sentence the hi-jackers
>to being the firemen for the boiler.

It gets better: it was actually done several times.  In the UK, someone
actually built and flew a steam-powered DeHavilland biplane trainer.
I think the Soviet Air Force played with the idea in the early 20s.

The all-consuming problem with steam power seems to be the
excess heat.   I wonder if it'd be worth it to wrap a thermocouple
around the stack?

I think hijackers should be boiled in the steam.  



Mike H.


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