c/mildlyinteresting · by supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz · 236dWhat are the metal sticks on aircraft wings for? https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/metal-sticks-static-wicks70 points · 8 comments · view on lemmy.world
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Por_que_pine@startrek.website · 53 pts · 236d
Those are static wicks. They help dissipate static electricity from the aircraft. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_wick
Deebster@programming.dev · 53 pts · 236d
On a Boeing, they're zip ties holding them together
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 236d
Don't even bother to wire clip them?
gergolippai@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 235d
They did it originally but then cost cutting measures kicked in so they stopped to save time.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 235d
Oh, well as long as it was good for the shareholders.
nodoze313@lemmynsfw.com · 16 pts · 236d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_wick
fubarx@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 236d
Same idea as lightning rods: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_rod
deranger@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 236d
More like the opposite idea. These are for discharging built up static electricity from the plane back to the air.
atrielienz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 236d