Why Does This Truck Use an Aircraft Engine to Melt Snow?

Why Does This Truck Use an Aircraft Engine to Melt Snow?
Chinese engineers have turned aircraft engines into powerful snow blower tools. The WEP-6 engine, originally designed for military aircraft, has been converted and adapted into a powerful snow blower. The reactors are housed inside the truck, positioned to direct their power on each side of the road. These high-powered engines emit a jet of hot air at high speed, effectively melting snow and ice on roads and runways. This vehicle can clear snow up to ten centimeters deep across a width of fifty meters. The process is incredibly efficient—accumulated snow is quickly melted, and the resulting water is blown away by the force of the blast. However, one major drawback of this system is the deafening noise produced by the reactors, which heat up to over 800 degrees Celsius. Despite this, the creators of the machine claim that pollution is controlled and that this method is as environmentally friendly as traditional snowplows.

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