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Isn‘t such a design a recipe for lot‘s of ice getting into the engine in the winter if one is not super careful?
by heisenbit 3y ago
Isn‘t such a design a recipe for lot‘s of ice getting into the engine in the winter if one is not super careful?
- JimtheCoder 3y agoNo. Why would it?
- ledauphin 3y agothis was a common problem with the older tail-mounted engines. ice would come off the wings during takeoff and go straight back into them.
- m3kw9 3y agoHow
- kevin_thibedeau 3y agoThis is a superior design for operating off unpaved airstrips. If the landing gear is robust enough, this could handily supplement the C130's capabilities. They can always place heaters on top to manage any ice accumulation.
- ledauphin 3y agothere will be any number of design issues for them to solve and this will certainly be one of them. it doesn't seem insurmountable, though.
- thrill 3y agoIce usually forms on the leading edges, so if they are kept warm it will greatly reduce this risk.