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6th January 2009 | 23:46

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From: Where the Quaboag River flows, USA

Humbly, I add that ice accreted in-flight is "formed" by the airflow at high Q numbers; ice accreted on the ground has formed 'willy-nilly' and its shape may be quite unaerodynamic.

Not an elegant explanation, but pilot-speak.

GF

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