>On 19 Jul 1995, Harvey Chao wrote:

>>                       RE>>water injection                          7/19/95
>>
>> To extend this tanget just one more bit -
>>
>> USAF KC135 tankers used water injection on take-off to boost thurst.  The
>> injected water increases the mass flow of the engine and hence the thrust.
>> One caution, if you are riding in the a/c and don't know about the water
>> injection, it runs out shortly after lift off and the sudden and significant
>> drop in sound would make you think that the engines (all 4) just quit!
>> Harvey

All this reminds me of the guy who strapped a JATO(jet assisted take off) unit
to the top of his car, and then tried to take a curve in the road before the
unit finished its burn cycle.

Cheers,

David
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