Forecasters' Guide on Aircraft Icing

Abstract

This report presents information on aircraft icing that forecasters can use in forecasting and briefing for aircraft operations. It covers the atmospheric conditions that are favorable for aircraft icing and also how different aircraft types affect the potential for icing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA085490

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Heating
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Altitude
  • Critical Temperature
  • Dew Point
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Heat Energy
  • Isotherms
  • Jet Aircraft
  • Meteorology
  • Military Aircraft
  • Reciprocating Engines
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Turbojet Engines

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Polar and Arctic Studies