Simulated flight investigations that included ingestion of water into turbojet engine inlet and into single combustor lead to conclusion that no serious operational difficulties will be encountered because of copious ingestion of water during normal flight operation in zones of heavy precipitation; water taken into bearing cooling and accessory systems will tend to corrode metal parts.
Effect of heavy rainfall on turbojet aircraft operation
Aeronautical Eng Rev
Aeronautical Engineering Review ; 14 , n 2
1955
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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