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Following the renewal of the Duster line-up last autumn, and in a similar vein to the limited-edition Aventure version of the model that was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in 2013, Dacia is to introduce the limited-edition Duster Air which will be available with either two- or four- wheel transmission.
While the Duster Aventure focused on the car’s adventurer spirit and all-terrain ability, the Duster Air takes its inspiration from the world of aviation and pilots.
(c) Renault Marketing 3D-Commerce
A crop duster on the P-K Road near Pasco, Washington. You can see the sprayers under the wing. Not sure about the make/model, any plane folks want to venture a guess? 27APR09
Following the renewal of the Duster line-up last autumn, and in a similar vein to the limited-edition Aventure version of the model that was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in 2013, Dacia is to introduce the limited-edition Duster Air which will be available with either two- or four- wheel transmission.
While the Duster Aventure focused on the car’s adventurer spirit and all-terrain ability, the Duster Air takes its inspiration from the world of aviation and pilots.
(c) Renault Marketing 3D-Commerce
Following the renewal of the Duster line-up last autumn, and in a similar vein to the limited-edition Aventure version of the model that was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in 2013, Dacia is to introduce the limited-edition Duster Air which will be available with either two- or four- wheel transmission.
While the Duster Aventure focused on the car’s adventurer spirit and all-terrain ability, the Duster Air takes its inspiration from the world of aviation and pilots.
(c) Renault Marketing 3D-Commerce
Following the renewal of the Duster line-up last autumn, and in a similar vein to the limited-edition Aventure version of the model that was revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in 2013, Dacia is to introduce the limited-edition Duster Air which will be available with either two- or four- wheel transmission.
While the Duster Aventure focused on the car’s adventurer spirit and all-terrain ability, the Duster Air takes its inspiration from the world of aviation and pilots.
(c) Renault Marketing 3D-Commerce
The Red Ensign or "Red Duster" is a flag that originated in the early 17th century as a British ensign flown by the Royal Navy and later specifically by British merchantmen. The precise date of its first appearance is not known, but surviving receipts indicate that the Navy was paying to have such flags sewn during the 1620s. It is currently used as the civil ensign of the United Kingdom.
Further History: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Ensign
After the Korean War, the US Army made the decision to retire the M24 Chaffee light tank, as it was considered obsolete, and replace it with the M41 Walker Bulldog. To preserve commonality of parts, all vehicles based on the M24 chassis were also retired, to be replaced by those based on the M41. The M19 antiaircraft vehicle was based on the M24, but it was a simple expedient to take the M19's turret and place it on a M41 chassis. The result was the M42, nicknamed "Duster" by its crews for what it would reduce targets to.
The M42, like the M19 before it, was equipped with twin Bofors 40mm cannon, which were devastating to low-flying aircraft. However, this was only true for propeller aircraft or helicopters, as the Duster lacked any sort of radar tracking system and could engage visually; against a jet fighter, the Duster fired too slowly, assuming the crew could find the range. It was also an open-topped design, vulnerable to weather, radiation on a nuclear battlefield, and enemy infantry. As a result, by 1960, the US Army mostly retired the Duster in favor of missile systems.
When the US became involved in the Vietnam War, the Army rethought its decision: the North Vietnamese were known to use Antonov An-2 biplanes as bombers. While unlikely that the North Vietnamese would be able to bomb airfields and firebases in South Vietnam, the Korean War had taught the US Army the lesson that aerial harassment was an effective tactic. As a result, many M42s were returned to service and deployed to Vietnam. Though the aerial threat never materialized, it was already known (with the M19 in Korea) that twin 40mm were devastating to infantry as well as aircraft. Dusters then served to protect bases from North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacks. Though not as effective in the jungle (due to the vegetation tending to detonate the 40mm shells before they hit their targets), in clear fields of fire--such as those surrounding firebases--the M42 was deadly. It would serve to the end of the Vietnam War.
After Vietnam, the M42 was retired from US Army service in favor of the M163 Vulcan Air Defense System, but others would remain in the service of friendly nations into the 21st Century.
Dad had built a M42 in the early 1970s as part of his Vietnam collection, but went back to rebuild it 30 years later to make it more accurate. This involved cutting off the flash suppressors on the 40mm barrels (the suppressors were not used widely in Vietnam) and adding two M60 light machine guns--a common field modification to defend against swarming enemy infantry. Dad added some fire extinguishers, field packs, and C-ration boxes as well. The result was a nice rebuild of an old kit.
After the Korean War, the US Army made the decision to retire the M24 Chaffee light tank, as it was considered obsolete, and replace it with the M41 Walker Bulldog. To preserve commonality of parts, all vehicles based on the M24 chassis were also retired, to be replaced by those based on the M41. The M19 antiaircraft vehicle was based on the M24, but it was a simple expedient to take the M19's turret and place it on a M41 chassis. The result was the M42, nicknamed "Duster" by its crews for what it would reduce targets to.
The M42, like the M19 before it, was equipped with twin Bofors 40mm cannon, which were devastating to low-flying aircraft. However, this was only true for propeller aircraft or helicopters, as the Duster lacked any sort of radar tracking system and could only engage visually; against a jet fighter, the Duster fired too slowly, assuming the crew could find the range. It was also an open-topped design, vulnerable to weather, radiation on a nuclear battlefield, and enemy infantry. As a result, by 1960, the US Army mostly retired the Duster in favor of missile systems.
When the US became involved in the Vietnam War, the Army rethought its decision: the North Vietnamese were known to use Antonov An-2 biplanes as bombers. While unlikely that the North Vietnamese would be able to bomb airfields and firebases in South Vietnam, the Korean War had taught the US Army the lesson that aerial harassment was an effective tactic. As a result, many M42s were returned to service and deployed to Vietnam. Though the aerial threat never materialized, it was already known that twin 40mm were devastating to infantry as well as aircraft. Dusters then served to protect bases from North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacks. Though not as effective in the jungle (due to the vegetation tending to detonate the 40mm shells before they hit their targets), in clear fields of fire--such as those surrounding firebases--the M42 was deadly. It would serve to the end of the Vietnam War.
After Vietnam, the M42 was retired from US Army service in favor of the M163 Vulcan Air Defense System, but others would remain in the service of friendly nations into the 21st Century.
The Russell Military Museum has two M42 Dusters, plus the turret of a third; this one is the best preserved. It retains its faded olive drab Army scheme, along with the remnants of a Vietnam-era white star and European-style tactical marking. It retains its flash suppressors; many M42s deployed to Vietnam had theirs removed, as they were not needed and tended to foul the barrels.
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This mechanical crop duster was used by farmers to spread dry powder pesticides on their potatoes to protect from insect damage such as the potato beetle. The farmer held the machine, walking through the rows; they turned the crank which operated a fan that carried out the powder.
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I should mention that my colleague Shado Control took this, because I didn't have my camera with me. Cheers, mate.
This is my air duster. I don't like the nasty hydrocarbons they use in the normal product and didn't want to buy another disposable can, so I made this.
I drilled a hole in the top (1/8", with my dremel). NOTE: This goes directly AGAINST the WARNINGS on the label. I am not suggesting anyone try this. However, I drilled gently, used cutting oil and nothing bad happened. I also made sure that the can was empty (rubber banding the trigger open and leaving it for a long time works well).
The valve is just a schrader valve off of a dead bicycle tube--thus making it compatible with about any floor pump.
The valve is glued down, and lashed on with black hemp twine. The twine was then inundated with 2-ton 2-part epoxy to make a sturdy composite material. It's pretty burly.
When pumped up, the can gets noticeably warm (yay, Ideal Gas Law!), and should be used immediately. Otherwise, the high pressure air cools back to room temp, and comes out as really cold air. This leads to condensation problems. For similar reasons, I don't leave it charged.
EDIT: Read baitisj's comment below. I didn't make an instructable out of this because it is NOT safe. It is a pressure bomb waiting to explode. I built it because I have a good idea what the failure modes are, and think I'm immortal. There are plenty of dumb ideas on der intertron, this might be one of them.
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The Duster is launched in India in July,2012.
The Dacia Duster is the first crossover SUV developed by the Romanian automaker Automobile Dacia. Officially revealed on 8 December 2009, it became available in Europe from 18 March 2010.