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icing analysis

Curtis C-46, modified for icing flight tests.

In addition to ice protection features which are not readily visible, a large (5 by 8 foot) test airfoil was added on top of the fuselage.

From NACA-TN-1472, "The Calculation of the Heat Required for Wing Thermal Ice Prevention in Specified Icing Conditions", 1947

A large metal construction, two engine, propeller driven low-wing airplane. The caption reads: Figure 5. C-46 test airplane as flown during the winter of 1946-47 showing the position of the airfoil models mounted on the fuselage.
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Jan 04, 2023, 02:51 PM·Public·Web
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