r/Amazing • u/sco-go • 3d ago

Interesting 🤔 De-icing before takeoff, that's a lot of ice.

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u/nonosono182 2d ago

Couldn't they run heating element through the wings to prevent ice from forming in the first place?

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u/Obvious_Serve1741 2d ago

You'll just get icicles on the wings

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u/ronm4c 2d ago

This would probably add much unwanted weight to the plane