2 things come to mind. First, just how heavy are their snow plows to not be shoved backwards by the thrust from those engines? And second, doesn't all the melted snow nearly instantly turn into ice on the roads? That would explain all those You Tube videos of lousy Russian drivers...well, that and plenty of vodka...
I sent the pic to my buddy who is ex-RAF. His reply "Those Russian snow blowers look not unlike the ones we used at RAF Leuchars to deice the taxiways and runways for the Lightnings. We used the Derwents from the Gloster Meteor. The vehicle was a refuelling truck hooked up to two Derwents on a castor supported frame bolted to the front. The operator sat in a cab between the engines and the nozzles were flattened out to give a fan shaped hot gas blast. It was pretty effective at removing the ice. Thrust was restricted to avoid damaging the truck’s power train."
Leuchars is pronounced "lookers" and he's referring to English Electric Lightning interceptors.
The amount of energy in BTU's to convert snow to water is enormous. Water can absorb massive amounts of energy. This is simply not a cost or energy efficient method of dealing with snow.
Specific needs such as deicing a runway might justify this...use on normal roads simply isn't economic.
What's snow? Goddamn, I love California. Had to break out the hoodie today because is dropped to 55 last night. Of course by noon I was sweating my ass off. Heheheheheheh.
We're up to 28, and just might get above freezing today! One of those jet engine things would be awesome since once it snowed, everything seems to be coated in ice.
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I wonder how it would work on the Ferguson thugs?
2 things come to mind. First, just how heavy are their snow plows to not be shoved backwards by the thrust from those engines? And second, doesn't all the melted snow nearly instantly turn into ice on the roads? That would explain all those You Tube videos of lousy Russian drivers...well, that and plenty of vodka...
In also just guessing but the backs of those trucks are tankers filled with 5000 gallons of jet fuel, (enough to operate for 4 hours).
I sent the pic to my buddy who is ex-RAF. His reply "Those Russian snow blowers look not unlike the ones we used at RAF Leuchars to deice the taxiways and runways for the Lightnings.
We used the Derwents from the Gloster Meteor. The vehicle was a refuelling truck hooked up to two Derwents on a castor supported frame bolted to the front. The operator sat in a cab between the engines and the nozzles were flattened out to give a fan shaped hot gas blast. It was pretty effective at removing the ice. Thrust was restricted to avoid damaging the truck’s power train."
Leuchars is pronounced "lookers" and he's referring to English Electric Lightning interceptors.
Al_in_Ottawa
The amount of energy in BTU's to convert snow to water is enormous. Water can absorb massive amounts of energy. This is simply not a cost or energy efficient method of dealing with snow.
Specific needs such as deicing a runway might justify this...use on normal roads simply isn't economic.
What's snow?
Goddamn, I love California. Had to break out the hoodie today because is dropped to 55 last night. Of course by noon I was sweating my ass off.
Heheheheheheh.
On behalf of all cold climate dwellers, fuck you, wirecutter. And fuck your hoodie, too.
Ah, but Angel, Wirecutter will never know the beauty of a crisp snowy day and a fine winter coat.
And Dave in Indiana, you just keep the heat on the ice until it evaporates.
We're up to 28, and just might get above freezing today! One of those jet engine things would be awesome since once it snowed, everything seems to be coated in ice.
-CM
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