Why was Outpost 31 equipped with flamethrowers? The most logical answer is that they were to be used to quickly melt ice if the need arose. This is presumably the reason the Norwegian base also had flamethrowers in the prequel.
A flamethrower is a ranged incendiary device designed to project a controllable jet of fire. First deployed by the Byzantine Empire in the 7th century AD, flamethrowers saw use in modern times during World War I, and more widely in World War II as a tactical weapon against fortifications.
Ash suggested that, since it worked on animals, fire might work to force the Xenomorph to retreat and Dallas ordered Dennis Parker to "rig three or four" Flame Throwers, who told him it would take "about twenty minutes".
The flamethrower was as much a psychological weapon as it was a physical one. The fear of burning to death and watching others be consumed in flames was mentally scarring to soldiers.
Flame vs Ice: Who Wins? - Mythbusters - S07 EP22 - Science Documentary
Were flamethrowers a war crime?
Is Using a Flamethrower a War Crime? Flamethrowers are classified as incendiary weapons and are therefore regulated by Protocol III of the Geneva Convention, which prohibits the use of any weapon designed to set fire to civilian targets.
No federal laws exist regarding flamethrowers, as they are not defined as weapons under the National Firearms Act. The United States is a signatory of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, protocol III of which limits military use of flamethrowers; this does not extend to civilian use.
The devastating effects of the liquid hellfire used between World War I and the Vietnam War ultimately resulted in flamethrowers being deemed inhumane. Though no international law explicitly bans flamethrowers, they were officially retired from the US military arsenal by the Department of Defense in 1978.
Flamethrowers are widely considered one of warfare's most controversial weapons and are capable of inflicting gruesome physical injuries and intense psychological trauma.
When Ripley tries to escape from Ash, she suddenly has a nosebleed for no reason. This was actually supposed to tie in to an earlier deleted scene where she suffers a decompression injury, but the sequence was cut from the film.
The machine gun was one of the deadliest weapons of the Western Front, causing thousands of casualties. It was a relatively new weapon at the start of the war, but British and German forces soon realised its potential as a killing machine, especially when fired from a fixed defensive position.
The pain is equally laid out on whichever section is burned and will not stop unless you get away from it. Men scream like children when they are being lit ablaze by flamethrowers. Their screams destroy their vocal cords, and they start hyperventilating to breathe.
The flamethrower pioneers were successful in about 80% of their missions, turning the tide of battle and instilling fear into their enemies hearts. They were so effective that there is only 890 deaths reported compared to the millions that died around them.
While there are convincing arguments that Palmer was the original, most fans subscribe to the idea that Norris was the first to die. His character is one of the least seen in the movie but is conveniently one of the first to appear every time some major event happens.
There are two possible explanations to his exposure to being a Thing; he was either fully assimilated by Palmer off-screen or he was gradually taken over due to being exposed to a one-cell infection, and did in fact feel strange and had a heart attack because he was being infected.
The rest of the ensemble cast consists of biologists Blair and Fuchs, cook Nauls, mechanics Palmer and Childs, physician Copper, geologist Norris, meteorologist George, dog handler Clark, commander Garry and radio operator Windows.
Not actually Truth in Television. While shooting or otherwise damaging the tank of a flamethrower will make it leak, the fuel won't ignite immediately (even a tracer bullet isn't guaranteed to do so, since there's no oxygen inside the tank) unless something else ignites it.
The average life expectancy of a Marine with a flamethrower on any given battlefield is about five minutes, according to Medal of Honor recipient and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Herschel “Woody” Williams.
The flamethrower was not a super weapon - its short range and the small amount of fuel a single man could carry on his back meant it had to be used sparingly. However it possessed a psychological power to terrify enemy soldiers far in excess of these practical facts.
First used in battle in the Forest of Argonne in 1914, the flamethrowers were supposed to end the still stand in the trench warfare. They have been specifically implemented for the tactical support of the assault troops and for the local defense.
The range of the portable flamethrowers was approximately 20-25 yards, as shown in this training photograph. With an effective range of 20 to 30 (later improved to 30-35) meters, surprise and speed in the employment of flamethrowers were necessary when attacking enemy positions.
Today we're talking about the flamethrower, able to produce a flame hotter than. the surface of the sun. Google it if you don't believe me. A flamethrower can easily cook a shroom covered stalker. or melt the body armor of a firefly.
Federal law regulates gun ownership to some degree, including restricting the ownership of certain firearms. For instance, the National Firearms Act (NFA) restricts the selling or possessing of short-barreled shotguns, machine guns, and silencers.
It is illegal for a civilian to use napalm to harm another person and it's illegal to produce destructive devices, such as napalm bombs. The legality of making napalm is subject to state laws and local ordinances, so I wouldn't advise making it without checking them first.
Modern flamethrowers were first used in World War I. Their use increased in WWII and continued until the Geneva Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons in 1980 stopped most military use. The United States later ratified the convention's Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Incendiary Weapons.
