Icing Evaluation. U-21A Airplane with Low Reflective Paint.

• Main Authors: Thomas,Charles L, Stewart,Robert L, Benson,Tom P, Woratschek,Ralph
• Other Authors: ARMY AVIATION ENGINEERING FLIGHT ACTIVITY EDWARDS AFB CALIF
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1977
• Subjects: Transport Aircraft; Snow; Ice and Permafrost; Coatings; Colorants and Finishes; *ICE FORMATION; *PAINTS; *UTILITY AIRCRAFT; LOW LEVEL; AERODYNAMIC DRAG; LEADING EDGES; REFLECTANCE; JET ENGINE INLETS; DEICING SYSTEMS; JET FLAPS; U-21A aircraft; U-21 aircraft; LPN-DA-20-7-R-0083-02-20-EJ; Rime; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA046852; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA046852

An evaluation was conducted of the icing characteristics of a U-21A airplane painted with low reflective paint. Test flights were made in trace, light, and moderate icing conditions. During these tests four shortcomings were noted. The shortcomings were ineffectiveness of the deice boots with rime i...