A deicer pad for use on an airfoil wherein the deicer pad is constructed to have an intermediate portion with a leading edge thereon and two spaced apart portions with inflatable passageways thereon. The pad is mounted on the airfoil with the centerline of the pad coincident with the stagnation line of the airfoil. The stagnation line is generally parallel to the leading edge of the airfoil. The passageways in the two spaced apart portions of the deicer are inflatable either simultaneously or in seriatim order and effect the breaking up of the ice over the entire deicer. The inflatable passageways are the sole means for deicing.
