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Old 31st Jan 2011, 15:48
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Originally Posted by DC-ATE
Suffice it to say, if the wings will ice up, then so will the tail !!!!!
My training suggested that icing development is linked to leading edge radius, i.e. the sharpest airfoils will build up ice first. WRT B737 classics, I would agree that once wings start to ice up, the tail (thinner airfoil) is already contaminated!
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