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supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 4 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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supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 4 days ago
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    Same idea as lightning rods: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_rod

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      More like the opposite idea. These are for discharging built up static electricity from the plane back to the air.

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