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Old 11-19-2006, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by TwitchKitty View Post
Would a diesel be immune from intake (induction) icing? No venturi, no butterfly, no icing?
No. Induction icing and carburetor icing are not the same thing. Fuel-injected gasoline engines, for example, have alternate air systems to deal with induction icing. A diesel-powered aircraft would have a similar requirement.
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