Break the Ice
This system is typically used for lightl aircraft wing deicing.
What is the pneumatic boot?
"WAI" is an acronym for which system?
What is Wing Anti Ice?
This system is commonly used for rain removal in aircraft and automobiles.
What are windshield wipers?
This type of ice is identified by it’s cloudy, rough appearance.
What is Rime?
This was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
Bleed air or engine-driven pump.
What are sources of pneumatic boot pressure?
Bleed air flow for wing leading edge anti-icing is controlled by this valve.
What is the WAI valve?
Chemical rain repellent application is commonly controlled by this.
What is a timer?
This kind of ice is identified by it’s glossy, smooth appearance.
What is clear ice?
The original flag had this many stars on it.
What is 13?
This is used when a reciprocating engine air filter becomes blocked by ice or debris.
What is an alternate air source?
This system is used to prevent or reverse carburetor ice.
What is carburetor heat?
What is hydrophobic?
On a reciprocating engine, this kind of ice can form when no visible moisture is present.
What is carburetor ice?
The U.S. bicentennial was celebrated on July fourth of this year.
When is 1976?
This force deflates a pneumatic boot tightly to the leading edge when not in use.
What is the vacuum system?
These are the two primary sources of heated air for WAI systems.
What are bleed air and combustion heaters?
Sensors for electrically heated windshields are typically located here.
What is inside the glass?
This chemical mixture can be used to remove ice from an aircraft surface.
What is Ethylene glycol and isopropyl?
This gastric contest has taken place in Coney Island, New York on each Independence Day since 1972.
What is Nathans's Hot Dog Eating Contest?
This combines the functions of a pressure control valve, and vacuum control valve.
What is a distributor unit or distribution valve?
Turbine engine ice control consists of ice removal from the cowl leading edge, nose dome (or spinner), and this.
What are the inlet guide vanes?
Cockpit windscreens must be able to withstand a strike from this weight of bird at cruise speeds.
What is 4-pounds?
This is used to melt ice that has seized turbine engine fan blades before attempting a start.
What is hot air?
Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to another win at Nathan's in 2023, downing this many hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes.
What is 62?