Originally Posted by flyhigh85
What effect does headwind have on max angle of climb (Vx) speed ?
The
air-speed for max angle of climb reduces with headwind and increases with tailwind. By how much depends on how thrust and drag change with
air-speed.
I don't think that the question about small or large supercooled water droplets can be answered in general. It depends primarily on the water content and on the type of de/anti-ice protection of the airplane (e.g. rubber boots versus thermal). Larger droplets due to their inertia tend to be less deflected by the airflow than smaller droplets, which affects
the catchment-efficiency and the extent of the area of impingement
on the airplane.
Regards,
HN39