| From: | Adam Getchell <acgetche@****.UCDAVIS.EDU> |
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| Subject: | Re: Banshees |
| Date: | Tue, 6 Jun 1995 17:34:40 -0700 |
> I doubt that a barrier spell would hurt a Banshee. And unless the fire
> elemental was a great spirit, or manifested inside the vehicle (which
> would probably trigger the fire suppression system), I don't see how it
> would hurt an armored vehicle too much, either.
Not in and of itself, no, a Barrier spell doesn't hurt much of anything.
It's just when the Banshee's doing 720 kph at medium altitude and strikes
something solid like that it tends to radically alter its aerodynamic
properties. A vectored thrust vehicle by definition requires
microturbulent airflow over the hull and a relatively static pressure
wave in the intake nozzles. Slamming into a magical barrier disrupts
both of these, causing flame-out and loss of lift/maneuverability. In
addition, the resultant turbulence vortices in the intake nozzles
interfere with the process of restarting the engines.
A Vectored Thrust vehicle is basically a flying brick, so the loss of
lift is distressing, but not fatal like the loss of engine power.
The U.S. Air Force has lost several combat aircraft due to mid-air
collisions with birds.
> William Frierson Internet: WILL1AM@*****.asu.edu
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