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Old 26th Feb 2010, 15:05
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Not just for 'modern' jets, either.
The L1011, for example, has no tail anti-icing.
Altho the B707 was so equipped, it was allowed to be disconnected on later models, as additional flight testing showed that tail anti-icing was not required.
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