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Old 06-29-2010, 12:52 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang View Post
I know that you're an aviation nerd Bigtime (and I use the term affectionately). Do you happen to have any photos of these hail-stop aircraft? Simple curiosity is all.

The planes are smaller than I expected. I guess size might be detrimental when flying into sketchy areas?
Here's the only photo I've come across lately of one of them here at YYC:



If you look under the right wing you can see the nozzles where they discharge the solution into the clouds.

I can imagine it is a hell of a flying job, bumpy and turbulent as all get out. Real seat of your pants style flying!
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