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volcanic as

updated mon 3 may 10

 

ivor & olive lewis on thu 29 apr 10


Dear Mike Gordon

Might cause a lot of abrasion in a piston driven aircraft, but with a jet
there is differing scenario.

That volcanic residue gets sucked into flames at about 1600 deg C. So those
turbine blades get coated with golden syrup, silicate style.

Regards,

Ivor Lewis,
Redhill,
South Australia