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To: Exit148

The problem with foam is if there's no immediate danger of fire, it could make things worse. It could act as a lubricant, getting in the brakes and giving the pilot less control.

Another reason is that it could cause the heated wheel rims and brakes to explode. That's why the fire crews didn't spray anything on them.


1,386 posted on 09/21/2005 7:03:54 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult ("Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong." - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
The problem with foam is if there's no immediate danger of fire, it could make things worse. It could act as a lubricant, getting in the brakes and giving the pilot less control.

Another reason is that it could cause the heated wheel rims and brakes to explode. That's why the fire crews didn't spray anything on them.

Would that be the nose wheel brakes?

1,449 posted on 09/21/2005 9:21:18 PM PDT by zipper (Freedom Isn't Free)
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