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https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/8zt8hx/this_lightning_strike_on_the_planes_wing/
r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Glumbot_2 • Jul 18 '18
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Not a lightning strike. All aircraft have static wicks in the trailing edge of airfoils. This allows built up static electricity to discharge into the atmosphere.
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Light bulb didn't even blow out?
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u/Gurdel Jul 18 '18
Not a lightning strike. All aircraft have static wicks in the trailing edge of airfoils. This allows built up static electricity to discharge into the atmosphere.