Reply to post: "Airflow will *increase* the temperature of the airframe "

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"Airflow will *increase* the temperature of the airframe "

Not in any major sense below Mach 1.

Concorde (and any M1+ vehicle) got pretty hot due to skin friction, but it's a very minor factor sub sonically.

Mind you if you're going to fly over Blighty at high altitude (or indeed anywhere at high altitude) and fairly slowly anti-icing gear sounds like a good thing to fit as standard.

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