NASA is testing next-gen airplane wings to prevent ice buildup, ensuring safer, more fuel-efficient flights of the future.

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Next, the ground crews will typically apply an anti-icing fluid to the aircraft—often Type II or Type IV ... Smaller planes may also use inflatable rubber strips called pneumatic boots on the wings ...

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In short, deicing is necessary because snow and ice on airplane wings can decrease lift by as much as 30%. Lift is the vertical upward force that keeps a plane in the sky. It is generated when air ...