NASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation Safety

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What happened

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.

Key facts

  • Reported by NASA and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:27:23 UTC.

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