
The test work was undertaken at NASA’s Glenn Research Center’s Icing Research Tunnel in Ohio.
Credit: NASA/Jordan Cochran
Two icing test campaigns conducted on a section of a transonic truss-braced wing (TTBW), like that in development for the X-66 flight demonstrator, suggest large sections of the leading edge will require an extensive ice protection system. The test work, undertaken at NASA’s Glenn Research Center’s...
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