Yes, we have 5 static discharge wicks on our little composite aircraft. We
didn't seem to need them on proper aircraft, though . . . :-)
Chris
On 3 Aug 2011, at 15:47, Ken Norton wrote:
> Yet, there is another issue with lightning. That's static buildup. The
> general rule of thumb is that if you can drain off static fast enough,
> you'll never get hit. This is true with airplanes and radio masts. In fact,
> with tall television/radio towers, there are static wicking arrays that can
> be installed at various points on the tower. These are so successful that
> when the tower does get hit, it's at the midpoint on the tower between
> arrays.
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