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NASA Tests to Address Supercooled Large Droplet Icing
NASA is conducting tests to address the aviation hazard of supercooled large droplet icing, a rare but persistent issue in cloud conditions. The research aims to enhance safety protocols for aircraft encountering these dangerous water droplets.
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NASA is leveraging its expertise and enhancing its test facilities to help address a rare but persistent aviation hazard: icing that occurs when aircraft encounter unusually large, very cold water droplets in clouds. The problem, known as “supercooled large droplet icing,” occurs when ai
2026-10-05 15:27 UTC