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Old 10th Nov 2001, 13:40
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MightyGem
 
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British Army Gazelles are not cleared for flight in any icing conditions.

The Lynx have anti ice systems (bleed air and electrically heated intakes) for the engine intakes, but nothing for the airframe or blades. Generally the Lynx is cleared to a max accumulation of 30 to 60mm of rime ice and 10 to 30mm of clear(rain) ice, depending on the mod state.
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