Years ago, I stopped in a small town in Idaho to gas up my car. At the entrance of a trailer park was a metal dragon with a connection that would fit a propane tank. Love to have seen the dragon “in action.”
In an engine nitrous oxide helps in two ways: one, it cools the air, allowing it to be denser and, thus, contain more oxygen with the confines of the engine; and two, at around 565 degrees Fahrenheit it breaks down into nitrogen and oxygen, thus adding more oxygen.
In both cases it seems like the benefit of nitrous oxide comes from increasing the amount of oxygen available for combustion in a confined space (the engine). Henry’s breathing fire is a case of combustion in the open air, where oxygen is more freely available, so would the nitrous oxide add that much? I suppose you could argue it would be akin to using a bellows in an open air forge.
LOL – except nitrous doesn’t burn, it’s just an oxidizer. Needs a fuel tank along side it to actually do anything. Funny, but technically non-functional.
Prescott_Philosopher over 3 years ago
Based on past strips, not something he really needs.
eromlig over 3 years ago
No fair — he’s using a P.E.D.! (Performance Enhancing Device)
danketaz Premium Member over 3 years ago
And keeps him laughing.
Darth_Walrus_1975 over 3 years ago
Don’t play Author Brown’s “Fire” if you don’t want an accident with that enhancer.
Doug K over 3 years ago
NOS = Nitrous Oxide Systems.
Jayalexander over 3 years ago
After burners is why jet jockey’s wear ‘G’ suits.
Sanspareil over 3 years ago
On a one on one contest, Smaug could smolder Henry with or without the enhancements!
littlejohn Premium Member over 3 years ago
But where is Henry’s friend Puff? I figure that Puff being a magic dragon would get along well with the Wiz.
whahoppened over 3 years ago
Henry, you’d tell us if there was a big reactive thrust, wouldn’t you?
Gent over 3 years ago
What attack? You only uses him for barbeques.
Skeptical Meg over 3 years ago
Aaaannnnddd… he’s out of the dragon olympics.
nosirrom over 3 years ago
He’s all set for the dragonster races.
zerotvus over 3 years ago
as long as it doesn’t burn out his bearings and rings…….
jagedlo over 3 years ago
What the world doesn’t need…a dragon with an advanced flame attack!
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 3 years ago
Just what the world needs. A dragon with more horse power. …sheesh!
Geophyzz over 3 years ago
Nitrous oxide would not maintain a pilot light; and the dragon would have his own.
Zebrastripes over 3 years ago
A real flamer, eh?
Goat from PBS over 3 years ago
That’s a lot of energy drink… along with the Red Bull Henry had.
tripwire45 over 3 years ago
Years ago, I stopped in a small town in Idaho to gas up my car. At the entrance of a trailer park was a metal dragon with a connection that would fit a propane tank. Love to have seen the dragon “in action.”
blakerl over 3 years ago
NOS Warning: For Racing use only. Do not Breathe. Can cause Death. Non-Flammable Gas. (Known to go Boom!) (What is the Wiz thinking?)
scpandich over 3 years ago
In an engine nitrous oxide helps in two ways: one, it cools the air, allowing it to be denser and, thus, contain more oxygen with the confines of the engine; and two, at around 565 degrees Fahrenheit it breaks down into nitrogen and oxygen, thus adding more oxygen.
In both cases it seems like the benefit of nitrous oxide comes from increasing the amount of oxygen available for combustion in a confined space (the engine). Henry’s breathing fire is a case of combustion in the open air, where oxygen is more freely available, so would the nitrous oxide add that much? I suppose you could argue it would be akin to using a bellows in an open air forge.
1967Falcon over 3 years ago
LOL – except nitrous doesn’t burn, it’s just an oxidizer. Needs a fuel tank along side it to actually do anything. Funny, but technically non-functional.
raybarb44 over 3 years ago
Might want to use liquid oxygen and squirt that into his fire. Would work like an after burner on a fighter jet…..
WCraft Premium Member over 3 years ago
Part of the Flames and the Furious franchise?
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 3 years ago
A JATO bottle would give more burn.
WentBrown over 3 years ago
I’ll wager it does.