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Eagles don't have a de-ice system (heated wings or tail), but they do have an anti-ice system for the engines. If we're about to enter known or suspected areas of icing, we flip an engine heat switch that works to prevent ice buildup in the inlets.Originally posted by LearjetGA
I was wondering: Are fighters provided with anti-ice systems, de-ice, anything at all ?
Wha? Either you misunderstood him or he didn't know what he was talking about. The weather would have to be absolute dog$hit to scrub a mission. We will take off as long as the weather is above pilot minimums (which for most pilots is approach minimums ~ 200 feet). Icing, while not smart to fly in, does not specifically prohibit us from flying.Originally posted by jetdriven
i work with an F-15 pilot and he said no...they scrubbed the mission if the wx was bad. (icing or low IFR)
You are completely out to lunch here - I've had icing on the jet at much faster airspeeds than this. In fact, the only time we even fly below 300 knots is when we're slowing to land. It's not like we're the space shuttle on re-entry; airspeed isn't going to affect aerodynamic heating of our jet.Above 275-300 KIAS ice would not form anyway because of aerodynamic heating.