SimHelp - Static wicks are used as electrical conductors to facilitate the dispersion of the static electricity that builds up on the fuselage from friction of the air with an airplane's metal
Do aircraft become charged with static electricity during a flight? If so, how do they discharge the aircraft? - Quora
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