Fog Dispersal
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Fog Dispersal
Do I remember correctly in France, ORY ? they had around three jet engines positioned at angles down the runway. Beginning, mid point and end.
Air France a/c used the facility for free but other airlines had to request them and would pay a fee.
After they were used I belive the fog became even worse due to condensation.
The whole system seemed to quietly die a death and nothing more was heard about it . I believe the system was called Turboclair?
Air France a/c used the facility for free but other airlines had to request them and would pay a fee.
After they were used I belive the fog became even worse due to condensation.
The whole system seemed to quietly die a death and nothing more was heard about it . I believe the system was called Turboclair?
"If only Guy Gibson had named his dog that! Wouldnt have all the PC brigade wets bleeding all over the place!"
But you couldn't have burned dogs on the airfield to disperse fog without having the dog loving brigade wets bleeding all over the place.
But you couldn't have burned dogs on the airfield to disperse fog without having the dog loving brigade wets bleeding all over the place.
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There was a time, in France, when the mail always got through, regardless of weather, usually in F27s if I remember correctly, so it is possible these Turboclair were intended for that and not general use of all comers?
Here is a picture of the installation at Orly. There seem to be 14 jets angled towards the touchdown zone of RW06. There don't seem to be any others on that or any other runway.
There are 7 to the south of RW09R at Charles de Gaulle as well.
(First time trying to add a photo. Any offers of help gratefully received!)
There are 7 to the south of RW09R at Charles de Gaulle as well.
(First time trying to add a photo. Any offers of help gratefully received!)
Last edited by eckhard; 3rd Nov 2014 at 15:36.
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http://www.pprune.org/spectators-bal...une-guide.html
You will have to open a photobucket account but I have done it for years and it's dead easy.
