English: Close-up of a section of a pneumatic de-ice boot on the leading edge of an aircraft's wing. The boot is made of reinforced rubber and the lines on the boot are rows of stitches; the strips between the stitching inflate and become half-cylindrical, thus breaking ice off the wing leading edge. When not in use the strips are held flat by vacuum air; the airflow is changed to pressurise and inflate the boot when required. Inflation is typically for a few seconds every few minutes when the system is being automatically controlled; manual control is typically also available.
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26 May 2015 (original upload date)
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Digital image taken by YSSYguy on 26 May 2015 for use in the Ice protection system article. YSSYguy (talk) 09:58, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
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Close-up of a section of a pneumatic de-ice boot on the leading edge of an aircraft's wing. The boot is made of reinforced rubber and the lines on the boot are rows of stitches; the strips between the stitching inflate and become half-cylindrical, thus...
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