NASA-LLIS-0359
Lessons Learned - Pitot-Static Heating/Icing
active, Most Current
| Organization: | NASA |
| Publication Date: | 11 October 1995 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 2 |
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Description of Driving Event:
During the course of its test program at Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA, the X-31 experimental aircraft was retrofitted with an unheated Pitot-static probe (of the Kiel probe design). Unexpected icing of the single-string Pitot-static air data source resulted in the aircraft departing controlled flight and crashing.
Document History
NASA-LLIS-0359
October 11, 1995
Lessons Learned - Pitot-Static Heating/Icing
Description of Driving Event:
During the course of its test program at Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA, the X-31 experimental aircraft was retrofitted with an unheated Pitot-static probe...
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