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Abstract

The assembly includes a plurality of flexible and inflatable bags 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 56 and 58, each having a rectangular cross section with an open end for receiving air from various ducts 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 62 and 66, and extending vertically to a nozzle end 52. A plurality of first starboard bags 43 overlap a plurality of second starboard bags 44 in the horizontal direction and a plurality of first port bags 46 overlap a plurality of second port bags 47 in the horizontal direction. Also, the second starboard 44 and port 47 bags are spaced downstream from the first 43 starboard and port 46 bags. The nozzles 52 of the first starboard bags 43 are disposed in a first horizontal V.sub.a. -shape in relationship with the first port bags 46 to direct the emitting air in the emitting planes rearwardly and outwardly on each side of the aircraft 10 to move deicing material outwardly and rearwardly over the wings 12 and 14 and the nozzles 52 of the second starboard 44 and port 47 bags are disposed in a second horizontal V.sub.b -shape with each other to direct the emitting air in the emitting planes rearwardly and outwardly from the aircraft 10 to move deicing material outwardly and rearwardly over the wings from the first starboard 43 and port 46 bags. Three third starboard bags 45 are aligned horizontally with three third port bags 48 and downstream of the second starboard 44 and port 47 bags. A plurality of starboard 56 and port 58 are disposed close together for removing deicing material from the horizontal stabilizer of the aircraft.

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