slinger ring

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slinger ring

(Aeronautics) a tubular ring around the hub of an aircraft propeller through which antifreeze solution is spread over the propeller blades by centrifugal force

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slinger ring - dispenser consisting of a tubular ring around the propeller hub of an airplane through which antifreeze solution is spread over the blades

dispenser - a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts

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A slinger ring dispenses the fluid onto the prop and the windshield is protected by a fluid dispenser.

Fluid is supplied to the propeller slinger ring, windshield spray bar and the wing and tail panels by a positive displacement, constant volume metering pump after passing through a micro-filter that removes contaminants.

Retrofit de-icing: ThermaWing impresses

The TKS system, also known as the "weeping wing," pumps a deicing fluid through small perforations in the wing's and tail's leading edges, a slinger ring attached to the propeller(s) and/or a distribution bar mounted low and in front of the windshield.