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Fuel heater

Definitions

  • A radiator-like device which has fuel passing through the core. A heat exchange occurs to keep the fuel temperature above the freezing point of water so that entrained water does not form ice crystals, which could block fuel flow.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021