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Old 2nd May 2007, 15:35
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You won't find h. tail or v. tail anti-ice on all current (and most past) Airbus and Boeing airplanes.

The OEMs demonstrate acceptable stability and control with 3" artificial ice shapes on all unprotected wing and tail leading edges as part of the basic certification process. The results are confirmed by at least one natural icing test.
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