A method for applying a fluid, such as deicing fluid, to a surface of an airplane. A vehicle loaded with a fluid has a nozzle for spraying said fluid onto said surface and at least one sensor and a processing unit is provided for determining a 3D representation of the surface onto which fluid is to be added. The 3D representation is used to determine boundary conditions for a path along which the nozzle is moved relative to the surface and the fluid is being dispensed onto the surface as said nozzle is being moved along the path.

A method for applying a fluid, such as deicing fluid, to a surface of an airplane. A vehicle loaded with a fluid has a nozzle for spraying said fluid onto said surface and at least one sensor and a processing unit is provided for determining a 3D representation of the surface onto which fluid is to be added. The 3D representation is used to determine boundary conditions for a path along which the nozzle is moved relative to the surface and the fluid is being dispensed onto the surface as said nozzle is being moved along the path.

A method of applying an ice-removal fluid (113) to a folding wing aircraft (100) is described, the method comprising applying the ice-removal fluid (113) to the folding wing portion (103) and holding the folding wing portion in an over-folded position (111) once the ice-removal fluid (113) has been applied. A method of operating an aircraft (100) during ground based operations is further described using the method of applying an ice-removal fluid (113).

A method of applying an ice-removal fluid (113) to a folding wing aircraft (100) is described, the method comprising applying the ice-removal fluid (113) to the folding wing portion (103) and holding the folding wing portion in an over-folded position (111) once the ice-removal fluid (113) has been applied. A method of operating an aircraft (100) during ground based operations is further described using the method of applying an ice-removal fluid (113).

Provided is a steam jet multifunctional aircraft deicing vehicle with steam jet, includes a vehicle body, where a steam generating assembly is arranged in the vehicle body, and the steam generating assembly is connected with a steam conveying assembly. A moving assembly is rotatably connected above the vehicle body, and the moving assembly is rotatably connected with an execution assembly. The execution assembly includes a first spray head assembly and a second spray head assembly. The steam conveying assembly includes a first supercharger and a second supercharger arranged side by side, where an air outlet end of the first supercharger is communicated with one end of a first air outlet pipe, and an other end of the first air outlet pipe is communicated with spray heads of the second spray head assembly through a first air pipeline.

Provided is a steam jet multifunctional aircraft deicing vehicle with steam jet, includes a vehicle body, where a steam generating assembly is arranged in the vehicle body, and the steam generating assembly is connected with a steam conveying assembly. A moving assembly is rotatably connected above the vehicle body, and the moving assembly is rotatably connected with an execution assembly. The execution assembly includes a first spray head assembly and a second spray head assembly. The steam conveying assembly includes a first supercharger and a second supercharger arranged side by side, where an air outlet end of the first supercharger is communicated with one end of a first air outlet pipe, and an other end of the first air outlet pipe is communicated with spray heads of the second spray head assembly through a first air pipeline.