{"id":33021,"date":"2021-11-21T07:34:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T07:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mathewingram.blog\/?p=33021"},"modified":"2021-11-21T07:34:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T07:34:00","slug":"two-jet-aircraft-engines-mounted-on-a-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mathewingram.com\/work\/2021\/11\/21\/two-jet-aircraft-engines-mounted-on-a-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"Two jet aircraft engines mounted on a tank"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is exactly what it says on the tin, as the Brits like to put it: two MiG-21 jet engines mounted on a tank, an amazing invention used to extinguish the Kuwait oil fires after the Iraqi invasion. It\u2019s called the Big Wind, and it can reportedly blow out burning oil wells like candles. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/j7Ss3BMrscE\">Here&#8217;s a video of it in action.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"349\" data-attachment-id=\"33100\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mathewingram.com\/work\/fecuolgxoamvyps7274854577337246048-1024x680-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mathewingram.com\/work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/fecuolgxoamvyps7274854577337246048-1024x680-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,680\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"fecuolgxoamvyps7274854577337246048-1024&amp;#215;680-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mathewingram.com\/work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/fecuolgxoamvyps7274854577337246048-1024x680-1.jpeg?fit=525%2C349&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/mathewingramblog.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/01\/fecuolgxoamvyps7274854577337246048-1024x680-1.jpeg?w=1024&#038;resize=525%2C349\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mathewingram.com\/work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/fecuolgxoamvyps7274854577337246048-1024x680-1.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mathewingram.com\/work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/fecuolgxoamvyps7274854577337246048-1024x680-1.jpeg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mathewingram.com\/work\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/fecuolgxoamvyps7274854577337246048-1024x680-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"syndication-links\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is exactly what it says on the tin, as the Brits like to put it: two MiG-21 jet engines mounted on a tank, an amazing invention used to extinguish the Kuwait oil fires after the Iraqi invasion. It\u2019s called the Big Wind, and it can reportedly blow out burning oil wells like candles. 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