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Old 16th Jul 2009, 20:51
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No. Below -40 degrees C, ice does not form anywhere on the fuselage or engine. It is practice to never turn on engine or airframe anti-icing below -40 degrees C. Supercooled water cannot exist at below -40 degrees C as far as conventional wisdom says.
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