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  1. ECHO CHARLIE

    ECHO CHARLIE Karting

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    #1 ECHO CHARLIE, May 25, 2012
    Do the current combat fighter aircraft have de-ice capability ? It is not obvious looking at pics that the leading edge has boots or something , do they just use engine heat?

    Thanks,
    Edward
     
  2. Scalper

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    #2 Scalper, May 25, 2012
    Do they really need ice protection?
    I don't think they spend much time in icing conditions
     
  3. ECHO CHARLIE

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    #3 ECHO CHARLIE, May 25, 2012
    That was what I was thinking ,with the climb performance they could avoid most conditions ?

    Edward
     
  4. 2000YELLOW360

    2000YELLOW360 F1 World Champ

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    #4 2000YELLOW360, May 25, 2012
    They don't need ice protection. Even if they are in those conditions, they can pick up enough speed to heat up the leading edges, etc., to keep the ice away. Someone brought that up with the B2, and didn't realize that low level high speed creates heat, which keeps the ice away.

    Art
     
  5. HobbsTC

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    #5 HobbsTC, May 26, 2012
    We're not a jet, but our Blackhawks have both engine and windshield anti-ice as well as electric blade de-icing.
     
  6. cheesey

    cheesey Formula 3

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    #6 cheesey, May 26, 2012
    pitot, engine intakes, windshields are about all that is heated... since most of the ordinance is external, it would load up with ice destroying it or making it inop either way making a misson impossible even if the wings were run hot... no sorties in icing conditions
     
  7. mcbuff

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    #7 mcbuff, May 26, 2012
    As mentioned, pitot heat and engine anti-ice is all the hornet has. Our stan is to fly at an airspeed that gives you >10deg C inlet temp which we can see on one of the displays. Big picture though, no flying in icing unless it's operationally necessary
     

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