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Originally Posted by azn_132
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So has anyone got any ideas what the Japs wanted to do with the mercury ? :hmm:
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I would guess that they where using it as a metallic coolant. Perhaps for stationary jet engine recherche. Jets get hot quickly if they are not flying, so you need a effective way to keep them cool if you want to do tests for a few hours on them.
Mercury a very effective coolant when used at high temperature.
(I'm just speculating that they where useing it for that, but it seams likely)
There are myths about "red mercury" being used in nuclear bombs, but there isn't such a thing and mercury is not used in any explosives I know of.