"the most economical icing protection ... consists of a system utilizing hot gas from a convenient heat source, namely, the turbojet-engine compressor"
NACA-RM-E51J29, 1952.
Compressed Air Heat for Ice Protection in the NACA-Era
https://icinganalysis.github.io/compressed-air-heat.html
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"an airplane that will be immune from the dangers of ice accumulation ... is only a matter of technical development."
NACA-TR-403, 1931
Engine exhaust heat for ice protection
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"The removal of ice from a De-Icer surface depends on the true adhesion of ice to rubber..."
Deicing Boots and Ice Adhesion.
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https://icinganalysis.github.io/deicing-boots-and-ice-adhesion.html
Image from “Engineering Summary of Airframe Icing Technical Data” ADS-4, 1963.
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"A demon was operating the throttle."
S. W. Sparrow, 1920.
Carburetor and Induction Systems Ice Protection in the NACA-era
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https://icinganalysis.github.io/carburetor-and-induction-systems.html
Image from NACA-TR-938, 1950.
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"The possible methods for overcoming the ice hazard ..."
The start of the Ice Protection in the NACA-era series of postings.
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https://icinganalysis.github.io/ice-protection.html
Image from NACA-ACR-A-53, 1941.
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