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Re: Further to the Swedish Recovery post by Mikael Olrog
Posted by Mikael O on Mon Jul 07, 2003 12:42:00 PM
In reply top Further to the Swedish Recovery post by Mikael Olrog posted by Tony C on Mon Jul 07, 2003 09:24:00 AM
Hi all,
I'll keep you posted on what happens with the possible recovery, especially if they use some "unorthodox" way to recovert the aircaft.
/Mikael
: Hi all,
: Let me start by saying that I have absolutely no technical
: knowledge nor have any experience in raising wrecks, so p
: lease don't shoot me down in flames just yet!
:
: Anyway, Mikael's post raised the idea of freezing water ar
: ound an airframe, so that it could be raised 'safely'.
: As has been pointed out, the practicality of the process o
: f freezing the sounding waters could cause problems, but d
: oes the basis 'idea' have any legs.
:
: As an alternative to freezing, would it be possible to use
: a Self Expanding Polyurethane Foam?
:
: I do not know if ....
:
: 1. this type of foam would agressively attack the airframe
:
: 2. if such a foam needs the 'atmosphere' to expand or
: 3. if costs would be too prohibative
:
: but I would have thought that a foam would be able to pene
: trate inaccessible areas, preventing the crushing caused b
: y pressure. I would also think that foam would be reasonab
: ly light adding little to the remaining airframes' weight!
:
:
: So, could the resulting 'lump' then be raised in one and w
: ould the foam be easily removed?
:
: Further, could such a process also aid protection of the w
: reck once raised, during transportation and storage and wo
: uld it prevent further corrosion once above water?
:
: I don't know but is foam a possibility or should I go back
: to a darkened room and continue beating myself with a sti
: ck?
:
: You can now load the weapon of your choice and fire at wil
: l..
:
: Tony