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Old July 15th 11, 02:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bruce Hoult
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Default Aviation Oxygen Locations in Chicago Area?

On Jul 15, 2:02*am, John Smith wrote:
Bill D wrote:
BTW, I think Mythbusters had a program on what happens if you break
the valve off a high pressure cylinder. *IIRC, reality didn't quite
live up to the urban myths.


Actually, it did:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejEJGNLTo84


I've been eyewitness to a forklift knocking down a pallet of cardboard
boxes containing 6 x 2l Coke bottles. Several of the bottles went more
than 100m across the ground. (most just bounced harmlessly)
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Old July 15th 11, 12:55 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
GC[_2_]
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Default Aviation Oxygen Locations in Chicago Area?

On 15/07/2011 00:02, John Smith wrote:
Bill D wrote:
BTW, I think Mythbusters had a program on what happens if you break
the valve off a high pressure cylinder. IIRC, reality didn't quite
live up to the urban myths.


Actually, it did:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejEJGNLTo84


....and I know the fairing is composite but it also made a 5ft x 4ft hole
in the 747's pressure hull after going through the main cabin floor twice.

http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...122-183aj.html

GC

 




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