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Old 3rd Jun 2010, 10:57
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I don't recall that there is any documented cases of melted VA inside a turbine blade
Not sure but I think a photo in this article (link below) shows that very thing... or if not melted then certainly able to clog the cooling holes?

Why Can't Planes Fly Through Volcanic Ash? NASA Found Out the Hard Way | Popular Science
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