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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:35 pm
by Thermos
Scott wrote:Is there some proprietary coating that can be applied before flying if there's a chance that icing might be encountered?
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...
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:17 am
by mustang
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
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:04 pm
by l & d lewis
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
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:12 pm
by captain_john
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
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:18 pm
by l & d lewis
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..........
Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:59 pm
by Thermos
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!!
Well said, Larry!
VFR is fine with me
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2005 10:24 am
by arffguy
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!
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 2:41 am
by DustinD
If it is an electric system you could activate it in stages. Example: First the outer part of the left wing, inner left wing, prop/cowling, and so on. This would work better for deicing than anti icing.