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underfire
27th Jul 2018, 18:58
I found this interesting...how the Olympic flame is air transported.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmforum.com-vbulletin/650x366/main_qimg_2ab7439f47e734aa28839321c71dde7c_420d331cfa3e39ea6 f7f5b6d8387c67284db71f6.jpg
aviationluver
27th Jul 2018, 19:03
Doesn't this violate some ICAO "laws"? Hazardous materials? Transport of dangerous goods?
JumpJumpJump
27th Jul 2018, 20:16
Doesn't this violate some ICAO "laws"? Hazardous materials? Transport of dangerous goods?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/18114351
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/18114351
understand also that the lamp cradles are designed to extinguish the flame when tipped.
Modern version of a Davy lamp used in Methane filled coal mines.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davy_lamp
Most likely more save than any lithium battery powered phone.
paulross
27th Jul 2018, 22:21
I remember an old cartoon that had an Olympic athlete sitting the cabin holding a burning torch. The passenger beside him says "Shouldn't you at least run up and down the aisle?".
treadigraph
27th Jul 2018, 23:18
Looks like a burn mark on the antimacassar... :}
llondel
28th Jul 2018, 01:52
Couldn't they just use it to ignite the fuel in the engines? that's a fairly safe way of transporting a flame via aircraft. Of course, extracting it at the far end might be challenging.