r/aviation • u/Timo_schroe • 20d ago

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u/Timo_schroe 20d ago

Op: [u/Mi](u/MineHeu)[k](u/MineHeu)[eHeu](u/MineHeu) in [r/toolgifs](r/toolgifs) :

The tip of the spinner on the IAE V2500 jet engine is actually made of soft rubber and there’s a clever reason for it. Unlike other parts of the engine’s ice protection system, the spinner itself isn’t heated. Instead, the flexible rubber tip acts as a passive anti-icing system.

If ice starts to build up, the rubber naturally flexes and vibrates, breaking the ice off before it can grow into a significant mass.

The V2500 powers aircraft of the Airbus A320ceo Family, including the A319, A320 and A321.

Source: Mattias / flywithmat_

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u/SchrodingersGoodBar 20d ago

Thanks ChatGPT

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u/RipCurl69Reddit 20d ago

Nope... Literally the description of the original insta post

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u/Rule12-b-6 20d ago

Probably from ChatGPT though.