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Old 1st April 2003 | 21:30
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Carb Icing - Diesel (jet-A1) Engines

ONE OF THE REASONS FOR CARB ICING IN NORMAL (AVGAS) AIRCRAFT ENGINES IS THE PROCESS OF FUEL EVAPORATING (IF YOU POUR SOME AVGAS ON YOUR FINGERS YOU WILL UNDERSTAND - COLD).

WITH DIESEL FUELS, THIS IS NOT THE CASE, THE FUEL DOESNT EVAPORATE LIKE AVGAS, SO WILL THE NEW TECHNOLOGY DIESEL AIRCRAFT ENGINES GET CARB ICING? DOES ANYONE KNOW?

CHECK:
http://www.wilksch.com
http://www.dair.co.uk
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