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Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 month 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 · 1 month 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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On a Boeing, they’re zip ties holding them together
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  Don’t even bother to wire clip them?
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    They did it originally but then cost cutting measures kicked in so they stopped to save time.
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      Oh, well as long as it was good for the shareholders.

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