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Old 27th Mar 2010, 20:00
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Pulse cycle performs opening of over pressure valve on approx 25 bar pressure,
resulting in 100 micron atomization of water droplets. Speed on exit is approx.
400 km/h.
Small 1 liter hand system is capable to break auto glass or door made of wood.
Big system 25 liter canon can break average tower 6 mm glass from approx.
25 m distance. Each canon is capable to repeat pulse in 4 sec interval, therefore
in twin system each pulse goes on 2 sec interval.

So answer is YES, only question is from what distance/high, infrared camera is
first option to helicopter system, otherwise operator have poor chances for
accurate aiming right bellow helicopter....

100 liter of water from pulse system have same effect like 1000 lit from bambi
bucket or fix-wing fire bomber with pin point precision and possible use in night
VFR conditions. 4000 lit on Ka32 means 160 pulses in 25 liter system equal
in effect to 29 attacks on fire by CL415 fire bomber !!!!!

Image of breaking of bus glass with 1 lit handy pulse system

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