I am a huge fan of flight simulation games (and aircraft mechanics in general), and this is a question that has always been interesting to me. Why are some crafts able to fly in super cold areas without freezing over and inevitably plummeting, while others have basically no chance of staying airborne?
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Airplanes only freeze under certain circumstances, put succinctly, it is actually too cold for ice to form on the plane. Plus, modern jets use a technology called ‘bleed air’ to warm the critical surfaces of the plane so they don’t freeze. Other planes use rubber boots that expand and contract to break the ice off the fligt surfaces.
The bigger problem is fuel temperature, we know exactly when Jet fuel turns to gelatin so provided you can keep your fuel warm enough you can fly in extreme cold climates.
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