Ceptic Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Just a thought. What about employing the VTOL Fly Guys, and their steeds, on snow clearing duties ? The benefits may well outweigh the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 Seem to remember reading BR tried out a jet engine back in the 50s and it wasn't very effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 The locomotives that used to haul the Boulogne-Paris boat trains were gas turbine powered. They sounded fantastic - but were a little thirsty by all accounts. As for the Harriers - well, I'm not sure really. There's nothing to replace them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptic Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Seem to remember reading BR tried out a jet engine back in the 50s and it wasn't very effective. Ah....but this time, the jet engine would be vertical....aaand, more portable, i.e useful for roads, rails and airports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP Posted December 20, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2010 Jet engines have been used for snow clearing, all it does is make the snow into water, which then refreezes into ice making the problem even worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptic Posted December 20, 2010 Author Share Posted December 20, 2010 Jet engines have been used for snow clearing, all it does is make the snow into water, which then refreezes into ice making the problem even worse Ah, yes, but, this time, the hot / very warm vertical downdraught would disperse the melted snow / water droplets to either side, and forward, hopefully providing a drying path, behind. I've seen this in action before, when F.A.A. Wessex Whirlwind helicopters were used to dry out the very wet, main runway at H.M.S. Daedalus, Lee-on-the-Solent, prior to a motoring event (Drag racing) there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted December 20, 2010 Share Posted December 20, 2010 I've got a better use for the Harriers: flying from RAF bases and RN aircraft carriers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Flying Pig Posted December 20, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 20, 2010 I've got a better use for the Harriers: flying from RAF bases and RN aircraft carriers. Oh you mad romantic fool, you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 96701 Posted December 20, 2010 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 20, 2010 I wonder if the locals would kick up a fuss, what with the noise and all that......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PMP Posted December 21, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 21, 2010 Ah, yes, but, this time, the hot / very warm vertical downdraught would disperse the melted snow / water droplets to either side, and forward, hopefully providing a drying path, behind. Glad you put 'hopefully', as mentioned before it doesn't work , the water refreezes and makes it worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Also I've a feeling the "hover time" on a Harrier is very limited because of the high fuel consumption - in this mode the wings aren't contributing to lift and the plane is effectively a rocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 Also I've a feeling the "hover time" on a Harrier is very limited because of the high fuel consumption - in this mode the wings aren't contributing to lift and the plane is effectively a rocket. I also have a vague recollection that the engine requires extra cooling using water during a hover, and that only a couple of minutes worth is carried (unless you are Arnie, in which case you can hover a Harrier for about 10 minutes whilst shooting up office blocks and fights with Art Malik). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptic Posted December 21, 2010 Author Share Posted December 21, 2010 Ah,.well.... I also, initially, mentioned, it was... 'just a thought'. Thanks for your replies, Guys. Merry Christmas, Ceptic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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