Two aircrafts, one with a sharp wing profile (S) and the other with a thick profile (T), are flying  through the same cloud with the same true airspeed. The cloud consists of small  supercooled droplets. Which of the following statements is most correct concerning ice  accretion?  
a. Aircraft T experiences more icing than S
b. Aircraft S and T experience the same amount of icing  
c. Neither of the aircrafts accumulate ice due to the small size of droplets  
d. Aircraft S experiences more icing than T

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Answer :

d. Aircraft S experiences more icing than T

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