Originally Posted by
Hydro Junkie
Jet engines can ingest huge volumes of water without damage or flame out. Try putting that same volume of water through as large blocks of ice and it might be a different story
In the case of water, most of it gets slung outward by the fan blades and away from the central compressor and burner cans. What does get into the compressor basically evaporates and goes through without causing any problems due to the air heating up as the pressure increases
HYDRO: I disagree with your assumption. I worked on B-52D bombers in the Air Force as a Jet engine over two Aircraft Mechanic. We loaded the wings water tanks with 18,000 LBS. of Water. They water inject the J-57 engines with water which when mixed with air created more compression because the air is more dense. That produces more thrust.
When the Pilots turn on the injection systems, black smoke comes out the exhaust, which you can see for miles. I would tell you how much fuel they can carry but I won't because it may be a security issue with the Air Force if they ever found out. Let me please say it was liquid water, not 25 LB, blocks of ice, that's another story. I also worked on KC-135 Air tankers, but only in the support and recovery teams. I do know what I am talking about, I did it