Private company
Tecalemit-Kilfrost-Sheepbridge Stokes
British aerospace manufacturer
TKS (Tecalemit-Kilfrost-Sheepbridge Stokes) was a British aerospace manufacturer formed in 1942 to develop an ice protection system that could be compatible with the armoured leading edges and cable cutters incorporated on some military aircraft to combat the cables tethering barrage balloons which prevented the installation of conventional inflatable rubber de-icing boots.2 It ceased to exist in 1990.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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TKS (Tecalemit-Kilfrost-Sheepbridge Stokes) was a British aerospace manufacturer formed in 1942 to develop an ice protection system that could be compatible with the armoured leading edges and cable cutters incorporated on some military aircraft to combat the cables tethering barrage balloons which prevented the installation of conventional inflatable rubber de-icing boots. The TKS company was a collaboration between Tecalemit Ltd, which was a company specialising in aircraft oil systems, filters, etc, Kilfrost Ltd, which specialised in anti-icing pastes for aircraft, and Sheepbridge Stokes Lt2
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- WikipediaTKS (company)
- WikidataQ18388257
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