The GE9X Jet Engine Is About to Get a Blast of Ice (For Safety’s Sake)

While the American South hunkers down and waits for this week’s blast of snow and icy temperatures to dissipate, a crew of aviation engineers up in central Canada is hoping for just the opposite. “We love subzero weather, and pray for it,” says Eric Hegedus, an engine test engineer with GE Aviation. “It’s the definition …