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Old 06-24-2015, 03:03 AM   #78 (permalink)
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Engine exhaust is corrosive. And the added back-pressure would harm engine performance.

A double-walled envelope (like a U-shaped air mattress) would need less air volume, and could be inflated, as aerohead suggests with an auxiliary fan.

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