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Deicing boot
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<p>A deicing boot is a type of <a href="/facts/Ice_protection_system/jnQaQGkt">ice protection system</a> installed on <a href="/facts/Aircraft/EhC4mBep">aircraft</a> surfaces to permit a mechanical <a href="/facts/Deicing/bmJQD2nz">deicing</a> in flight. Such boots are generally installed on the leading edges of wings and <a href="/facts/Flight_control_surfaces/wux1lX6A">control surfaces</a> (e.g. <a href="/facts/Horizontal_stabilizer/cBGTeTwM">horizontal</a> and <a href="/facts/Vertical_stabilizer/Vmddu4SF">vertical stabilizer</a>) as these areas are most likely to accumulate ice which could severely affect the aircraft's performance. </p>