Ice at ballistic speeds aimed at the incoming airplanes (Fire Island with the windmills is in the flight path and across the water from ANC. Imagine the fireworks if a chunk struck the engine of an incoming 747 800 instead of some Iranian missile hitting a plane taking off.
clay > On Jan 25, 2020, at 8:56 PM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > that's true if you hang a gallon water jug at the end of one rotor. > However, my thought is that if the blades are spinning, the buildup would be > pretty equal on each blade surface. But I believe they shut down the > windmills when potential icing conditions exist. but like I said, who needs > power with it is dark and cold and windy? Once they are shutdown, they > would have to stay that way until conditions melt off the ice. You sure > would NOT want them slinging ice off at whatever the rotational velocity is. > >> G Mann via Mercedes <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> January 25, 2020 at 12:33 PM >> <<<<< The rotors turn so slow, I am not sure imbalance is a big problem.>>> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
