Icing Photos

[Mikila1A]

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone has captured any photo's of helo's with ice accumulated on them. I have several but need a few more for a project I am working on. Any type or quality would be great.

M1

[SASless]

Air Methods in Englewood, Colorado used to have a real doozy...Nebraska based Bell 222...night flight...very dark part of the country....encountered a bit of ice....like several inches of it all over the aircraft....heart stopping photo actually. I think the pilot concerned is still there as a Training Captain...Company Check Airman.

[b.borg]

Not exactly accumulated ice - but how do you test for helicopter icing ?

Sikorsky S-92 Icing Tanker Tests (http://www.shephard.co.uk/Search.aspx?Action=-187126550&ID=2c3bc68b-dc2c-4bf0-b410-39d0ee8ba295&Section=Rotorhub)

[sycamore]

Mik, if you go to p20 on Gallery there are a few on there . Ihave a lot more but my scanner is knackered........Syc

[rotornut]

The National Research Council of Canada did extensive testing of helicopter icing using an ice generator (or whatever it was called).
You might try contacting them - try Google.

[bb in ca]

I have a couple pics.


Hoar frost in the morning.
http://www.berwick.webb-hosting.net/webfiles/2004-09-28.jpg


Engine air intakes.
http://www.berwick.webb-hosting.net/webfiles/Eurocopter%20-%20Super%20Puma%20-%20Cougar%20Helicopters%20-%20Air%20Intakes%20-%20Icing.jpg



Main rotor icing.
http://www.berwick.webb-hosting.net/webfiles/Gazelle%20-%20Main%20Rotor%20Blade%20-%20Icing.jpg

[sycamore]

bb in ca, what are the types in the pics, and where did you get the third one from?

[bb in ca]

Hey sycamore,

Sorry, I guess I could have described them better.

The first one is a Eurocopter AS-350B on the ramp one chilly morning not long ago.

The second one I believe is Cougar Helicopters Super Puma from the East Coast of Canada.

The third one I don't know much about but when I found it the description said it was a Gazelle.

Best Regards,
bb in ca