Should you panic if your plane is doused in a colorful slime that's as freakily artificial as something out of a sci-fi film?
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 ...
After looking at the report, aviation safety analyst David Soucie told CNN on Saturday that it appeared the crew may have “armed the de-ice boots (on the plane) too soon. Just a few seconds ...
An airplane's wing is designed to create lift, but ice and snow can change the wing's shape. If you ever been delayed for de-icing, you'll be happy to know that it makes takeoff possible in wintry ...