P6_8 B-29 Boomer Bomber

Authors

  • Troy Edkins University of Leicester
  • Callum Loch University of Leicester
  • Nathaniel Woodcock University of Leicester
  • Tristram Nicholls University of Leicester

Abstract

In this paper, the feasibility of floating a B-29 bomber crashed at the bottom of Lake Mead with flotation bags (as is done in the game Fallout New Vegas) is discussed, where it is found possible as the buoyant forces overcome the weight. However the mass of nitrogen required to inflate the bags fully is found to be far too high to be realistically carried by one man to the location and sunk to such a depth.

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Published

12/14/2022

How to Cite

Edkins, T., Loch, C., Woodcock, N., & Nicholls, T. (2022). P6_8 B-29 Boomer Bomber. Physics Special Topics, 21(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/4276

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 1 (2022): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles