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Old 4th March 2012 | 19:57
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Machinbird
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OK,
I've had too many cups of coffee today, but another thought occurs.

To get more power into a pitot tube quickly, you could couple it up to a waveguide and 'nuke' it the same way we heat water bearing items up in a microwave. Those guys designing aircraft pitot tubes really have been stuck in the dark ages. Stick with what grand daddy always used must be their motto.
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