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Icing Research Tunnel

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Watch this video about the icing research tunnel on HowStuffWorks. This NASA Destination Tomorrow Segment explains how the icing research tunnel is helping engineers combat icing on aircraft. Learn how the icing research tunnel works in this video from NASA Destination Tomorrow.

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