Re: Propane bomb? Real or B.S.?

[CHam628781@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 15/09/01 12:48:27 GMT Daylight Time, roger@isgwds.enterprise-plc.com writes:


> OK, Arclight's correct in mentioning the FAE. It's effects are much like you describe, but slightly different in key
> areas. Herte's the detonation flow:
>
> 1. FAE deployed, typically from an aircraft at altitude.
> 2. FAE initiates a burster charge that dumps fine
>     aerosol mist containing something like, say,
>     kerosene into a limited area (no moer than 100
>     metres, ISTR from public domain material I read
>     a few years back)
> 3. Initiator detonates, igniting aerosol into a massive
>     fireball.
> 4. Overpressure from fireball produces effects akin to
>     a very small nuke in a very limited area, without the
>     radiation or fallout troubles.
> 5. The overpressure racing ourwards causes a
>     localised low-pressure area within the zone of
>     detonation, causing the surrounding atmosphere
>     to fill the low pressure, thus causing the blow-out/
>     blow-in effect of a nuke, but on a VERY localised
>     area.
>
> Hope this helps explain it - if I've got anything salient incorrect, I'm sure one of the more knowlegable gun-bunny
> lads'll set me right!
>
> Best regards,
>
> Roger Stenning
> Organiser, The Impossible Scenarios Group
> www.the-isg.co.uk
> ICQ: 74721632
> UK Amateur Radio call sign: G1LIW
> (PGP public key available on request)


I've recently heard people start referring to FAE bombs as "thermobaric devices" because their effects are ones of heat and pressure.

Charles