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From: <GILGSN@ao*.co*>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 1995 20:41:56 -0500
To: A.APPLEYARD@fs*.mt*.um*.ac*.uk*, techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: An unexpected hazard for divers

In a message dated 95-11-20 06:52:22 EST, you write:

>  There is a sort of big aeroplane called a `water bomber', which can fly at
>zero height over lakes or the sea and scoop up a lot of water (plus whatever
>is in the water) through a belly scoop opening, and then dump all this water
>out on a forest fire or etc. I heard that once when a water-bomber plane was
>used, a dead snorkeller was found in the remains of the fire afterwards.

This is impossible, the size of the scoop is way too small for a body,
something like 10cm per 20cm, the speed of the plane provides the pressure to
fill the tanks. Maybe just a little piece of a diver though...

     Best regards

                                                      Gil.

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