The US Army tried putting "ice-phobic" coatings on helicopter rotor blades that were supposed to keep ice from bonding to the blade. The ice didn't have any phobias, however - it stuck very well to the coating. End of experiment...Scott wrote:Is there some proprietary coating that can be applied before flying if there's a chance that icing might be encountered?
Hot Wings?
Dave Setser
Avionics, Firewall Forward
http://www.mightyrv.com
Putting the "slow" in slow-build since 2004
Avionics, Firewall Forward
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Putting the "slow" in slow-build since 2004
Yes, there is a fluid called "ICEX". This stuff has been around for years and it does work,.....for a short time. Obviously, any fluid film will erode very quickly while flying into ice particles which abrade the coating. However, it does work for a short time which is better than nothing. It can be applied to propellors and leading edges just before flight. It is a bit like RAINEX actually, perhaps similar in makeup.
Cheers, Pete
Cheers, Pete
Peter Marshall
Newbie RV-8 builder.
You wanna draw, ....against the fastest rivet gun in the West??? LOL
Newbie RV-8 builder.
You wanna draw, ....against the fastest rivet gun in the West??? LOL
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l & d lewis
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There was an article on the aero news network today about Piper offering weeping wings on the new Saratoga. If anyone is really seriuos about flying an RV in icing conditions I'll send you the accident form, just fill it out, and drop it in the mail to me on your way to the airport!!
Larry
Larry
Larry & Debbie Lewis
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l & d lewis
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I looked at a project up here where a thin metal film similar to graphite is bonded to the leading edge. When an electrical charge is applied the sheet heats evenly, similar to the gold windscreen.....we'll see how their testing goes. Ice scares me, I think I'll leave it alone..........
Larry & Debbie Lewis
RV8A - Empennage Complete
Wings Here, Hangar finished
N128LD - Reserved
RV8A - Empennage Complete
Wings Here, Hangar finished
N128LD - Reserved
Well said, Larry!l & d lewis wrote:If anyone is really seriuos about flying an RV in icing conditions I'll send you the accident form, just fill it out, and drop it in the mail to me on your way to the airport!!
Dave Setser
Avionics, Firewall Forward
http://www.mightyrv.com
Putting the "slow" in slow-build since 2004
Avionics, Firewall Forward
http://www.mightyrv.com
Putting the "slow" in slow-build since 2004
VFR is fine with me
Captain_John wrote:
Hahaha, you cruel bastid!
Pretty true, though!
It is fun to dream about a known-icing airplane!
I will stick to known-icing coffee rolls!
CJ
Amen to that!
Mikey
RV-6A Wings
"If it was easy, everyone would be doing it."
RV-6A Wings
"If it was easy, everyone would be doing it."