Flight Investigation of the Effects of Ice on an I-16 Jet-Propulsion Engine
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"A flight investigation of an I-16 jet propulsion engine installed in the waist compartment of a B-24M airplane was made to determine the effect of induction-system icing on the performance of the engine. Flights were made at inlet-air temperatures of 15 deg, 20 deg., and 25 F, an indicated airspeed of 180 miles per hour, jet-engine speeds of 13,000 and 15,000 rpm, liquid-water contents of approximately 0.3 to 0.5 gram per cubic meter, and an average water droplet size of approximately 50 micro…
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Date:
January 31, 1947
Creator:
Pragliola, Philip C. & Werner, Milton
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