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Title: Test shows how volcanic ash impacts a jet engine
Post by: eye30 on April 20, 2010, 20:41:56

Ash hitting a jet engine causes sand particles to melt and molten glass to form on turbine blades, stopping it dead, a BBC test has revealed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8632572.stm

Title: Re: Test shows how volcanic ash impacts a jet engine
Post by: Shambles on April 20, 2010, 21:45:03

Fascinating. I like stuff like that

Title: Re: Test shows how volcanic ash impacts a jet engine
Post by: 2i30s on April 25, 2010, 01:13:33

 :cool: :cool: