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Old 7th Nov 2001, 15:10
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adriannorris
 
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Some engine and aircraft combinations are more prone to icing than others
What makes some combinations more / less prone? If an engine installation can be made less prone to icing by careful airframe design, I would imagine that the US product liability lawyers would have made a big issue (and a lot of money) about it....?

If the solution is to put the air intake in a warm spot under the cowling, surely this would mean that there is a power reduction similar to using carb heat?
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