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Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 14 days ago

What are the metal sticks on aircraft wings for?

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What are the metal sticks on aircraft wings for?

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Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 14 days ago

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Curious to know what the metal stick-like protrusions are on an aircraft fuselage? They're called static wicks. Here’s what they do.

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Those are static wicks. They help dissipate static electricity from the aircraft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_wick

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