Elephant® BETA Aircraft Deicer

The Elephant® BETA is an advanced aircraft deicing vehicle designed for medium-sized and large commercial airports. Its unique telescopic boom allows operators to reach more aircraft surfaces with fewer repositionings, helping reduce application time, glycol consumption and apron congestion during winter operations.

Developed for demanding airport environments, the Elephant® BETA combines efficient aircraft deicing, one-person operation and proven reliability in a single platform. The result is faster turnaround, lower operating costs and safe, consistent deicing of all major commercial aircraft types.

The Elephant® BETA’s telescopic spray boom is designed to maximize deicing efficiency while minimizing aircraft repositioning and glycol consumption. By keeping the nozzle within one metre of the aircraft surface throughout the deicing operation, operators achieve more accurate fluid application and consistent deicing performance across virtually all commercial aircraft types.

The boom extends up to 12 m (39 ft) as standard, or 14 m (46 ft) as an option, providing a maximum nozzle reach of up to 22.6 m (74 ft). This significantly increases the operational working area, allowing more of the aircraft to be deiced from a single position and helping reduce overall deicing time. Compared with conventional deicing vehicles, the extended boom increases the effective working area by more than 40%, allowing operators to cover larger sections of the aircraft without repositioning.

A unique nozzle design also enables backward spraying towards the operator. This allows efficient deicing from the wing’s trailing edge while avoiding unnecessary spraying towards flaps, control surfaces and other sensitive aircraft components, improving both application accuracy and operational safety.

The Elephant® BETA is designed to give operators complete control throughout the deicing operation. Two high-resolution colour displays provide all essential operational and vehicle information, while two intelligent joysticks place every key function within easy reach.

The spacious operator’s cabin offers excellent visibility of both the aircraft and the work area, creating a comfortable, ergonomic working environment that supports safe and efficient operation throughout long winter shifts.

The system can be switched quickly between one-person and two-person operation directly from the operator’s cabin, providing the flexibility to match different airport procedures and operational requirements.