No anti-ice?

[Emppu]

Couldn't find any systems in the manual besides windshield and pitot heat, is this correct?
Noticed significant NR drop after few minutes flying in icing conditions and am a bit puzzled such a sophisticated machine seems to not have an anti-ice system, at least on engines?
 
Anyone to confirm?
 
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[JohnMclane]

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[Emppu]

Exactcly as stated, windshield and pitot only, but no engine or rotor anti ice.
Seems this chopper is certified to fly in moderate icing conditions irl, i'd expect to have at least some engine anti ice system.

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[Raptor9]

From my understanding, the anti-ice elements powered by the ANTI-ICE panel are intended to help the pilots maintain visibility and accurate flight instrumentation in trace or light icing conditions, not moderate or worse conditions.

However, icing conditions pose a threat to any helicopter that does not have heating elements installed on the leading edges of the rotor blades. When ice accumulates on the rotor blades, this can degrade the lifting properties of the rotor blade airfoils themselves, but the real danger comes from asymmetric ice shedding when chunks of ice detach from the rotor systems. These chunks of ice can cause damage to other rotors that impact them and will alter the mass of the spinning rotor systems asymmetrically, like when a wheel on a vehicle is unbalanced, and can cause severe vibrations and damage to the entire rotor system.

[Butcher59]

Nice said, but did not answer the question! Is there an auto-anti-ice system or not and if not, how should we prevent icing other then to let the heli on the ground!?

[av8orDave]

7 hours ago, Butcher59 said:

Nice said, but did not answer the question! Is there an auto-anti-ice system or not and if not, how should we prevent icing other then to let the heli on the ground!?

No, there is no "auto-anti-ice system." The pilot-controlled system will prevent windshield and pitot ice in light to moderate conditions. If you want to prevent icing on the rotors and engines, don't fly in visible moisture in sub-freezing temperatures. 

As a side-note, I can't say for certain for the Chinook, but the AH-64 for example has historically been VFR only. Obviously this is stretched if mission-critical, but these machines aren't intended to fly around in icing conditions. 

One thing about DCS is for all the effort made in the name of simulating "realism", aviation weather is not much of a consideration in DCS compared to how it is analyzed and planned for in the real world.

[47_Driver]

On 12/30/2024 at 12:12 AM, Butcher59 said:

Nice said, but did not answer the question! Is there an auto-anti-ice system or not and if not, how should we prevent icing other then to let the heli on the ground!?

Chinook does not have Blade De-Ice capability. We are IFR/IMC rated, and fly in these conditions very often, but cannot fly in conditions worse than Light Icing. 

[Butcher59]

Thanks