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Old 9th February 2009 | 09:25
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From: EGDC
Ramen - snow is an ice crystal so the SCD can evaporate onto the freezing nuclei (Bergeron-Findeisen process) or freeze on impact with a cold airframe. Equally the snowflakes can melt as they fall and again freeze on contact with a cold airframe.

Blade anti-ice only protects the blades and will not protect the rest of the airframe from SCD.
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