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deicing [dē′īs·iŋ] (engineering) The removal of ice deposited on any object, especially as applied to aircraft icing, by heating, chemical treatment, and mechanical rupture of the ice deposit. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Boeing 787 uses a pioneering electro thermal ice protection system that eliminates the need to use hot air from the jet engines to deice the wings in flight. On June 24, 2004 Radiant announced that the Port Authority of New York New Jersey Board of Commissioners approved the acquisition of Radiant's InfraTek deicing system that is able to deice aircraft as large as a B747-300 for installation at JFK. The facility is expected to be operational for this 2004/2005 winter season and will be able to deice aircraft as large as a Boeing 747-300. |
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