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Old 1st Mar 2005, 05:32
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Old Smokey
 
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Steaming aircraft.....

Part of the De-Iceing process (as distinct from the Anti-Iceing process) is the application of very hot fluid to the airframe. This will probably account for the observed 'steaming'.

Only a few days ago in Seoul, whilst awaiting our own de-iceing, observed many aircraft leaving the de-iceing pads with steaming fuselages, and fuselages definately don't have aircraft Anti-Ice.

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