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Old December 9th 06, 03:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jose[_1_]
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Default How fast does the skin of the airplane cool to surrounding temperatures?

I'm not recommending using the takeoff as a snow removal technique, but fresh snow will blow off once a little wind gets on it. I do us this technique often with my cars and it works great. :-)

My experience (with watching snow blow off cars) is that it blows off
only from the very top surface, so takes quite a while to blow off
completely. Much more than a takeoff run - maybe a trip to my aunt's.

Jose
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