by Following up on his interview with noted flamethrower historian and technical expert Charles Hobson, Ian of Forgotten Weapons now has a question and answer session with him.
The questions by timestamp are:
- 0:40 – Still in use today?
- 1:15 – Hollywood realism
- 3:02 – Effective historical use
- 3:55 – Pressure and nozzle diameter
- 4:57 – Use of fins to create laminar flow
- 6:18 – Do they blow up if shot?
- 7:28 – Maintenance and repair
- 9:44 – Realism in “Saving Private Ryan”
- 10:52 – Reproductions
- 12:10 – Accidents
- 14:07 – Field resupply of fuel in combat
- 19:35 – Oxygen problems for the user
- 20:32 – Modern improvements
- 24:10 – Is there still a role for flamethrowers in modern war?
- 26:35 – Lighting cigars from flamethrowers
- 27:43 – Cost
