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NASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation Safety

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NASA Testing Aims at Supercooled Large Droplet Aviation Safety

NASA · Official source · Oct 5, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC

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.…