The Rotor Ice Protection System (RIPS) is an electrothermal deicing device for the main rotor blades and anti-icing device for the tail rotor blades. It extends operational capacity in mixed or unpredictable weather without risking safety, mission or equipment. The system continually self-tests and monitors, and when icing conditions are detected, it automatically delivers controlled deicing power to thermal blankets on helicopter rotors and sequences power between heating elements.
Courtesy of Avantier Inc
Courtesy of Avantier Inc
Courtesy of Avantier Inc
