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Old 26th Feb 2010, 23:32
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Capt Claret

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I thought the Douglas/Boeing 717 was a modern jet. It has engine, airframe (main wing leading edge) and tail (stab leading edge) anti-ice, all bleed air fed.

T'other night, cruising about 2000' below the maximum permissible level with all the anti-ice on, at turbulence penetration speed of M0.75, we picked up a load of ice that had us sitting 20 kias below the set speed, with engines at max cruise. This lasted for a minute or so.

T'is a good ice accretor the 717.
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