Abstract: Based on the introduction of anti de-icing system and the analysis of aircraft devel-opment,it is proposed in this paper that the Electro-Impulse De-Icing (EIDI)is a promising tech-nology for aircraft de-ice.The phylogeny,application and development status of EIDI is dis-cussed.EIDI has been developed abroad for years,and preliminary engineering application has been realized.However,the domestic research on EIDI has been constrained mainly in the scope of theory,and thus it is urgent to conduct relevant application-oriented research to master the key techniques.In the end,the problems and challenges of domestic research on EIDI are discussed and the research directions in the future are proposed.