Anti-icing systems are designed to *prevent* ice accumulation on critical aircraft components, distinguishing them from de-icing systems which remove existing ice. These systems employ various methods ...

Anyone who relies on propellers for their work or hobby has reason to celebrate the recent collaboration between UBIQ Aerospace and Mejzlik Propellers, announced on March 30, 2021. The two companies, ...

The de-icing robot will replace the manual and time consuming process of aircraft de-icing. Credit: Illustration by MSG Aviation Robots will soon make their debut in aircraft de-icing and exterior ...

Aircraft propellers are mainly divided into fixed-pitch, which offer a compromise between climb and cruise performance, and variable-pitch types, allowing blade angle adjustments for optimized ...

Tiny molecules already used to thicken everyday products like lotions and adhesives may soon help keep aircraft safe in icy conditions. These molecules, known as low-molecular-weight gelators (LMWGs), ...

Liquid-Metal Slip Ring Design Addresses Power Loss and Signal Degradation in Drone Platforms Middleton, United States - ...

De-icing and anti-icing are standard practices for most airlines nowadays, but that wasn’t always the case. "After enough accidents, the (Federal Aviation Administration) realized they couldn't just ...

Icing can accumulate on an aircraft quickly and can have a devastating effect when it does. Weather-related accidents have been on the decline, although there is still an average of two ...

For pilot Laval St. Germain, the Transportation Safety Board's (TSB) report into the fatal 2024 Fort Smith plane crash that killed six and left one survivor highlights the need for more reliably ...