Pat We still use them on our F-16's,they are as Pat said metal with a plastic coating.They are static discharges that are off the trailing edge of the Flaperon and the Horz stabs and the rudder...
Bob Glidden KR2S N181FW ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Driscoll" <patric...@usfamily.net> To: "KR Mailing list" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:50 PM Subject: KR>Grounding Just wanted to know if anyone knew what happened to the carbon fiber cords that used to come off the trailing edges of aircraft in the 40's and 50's to discharge static buildup. I worked electronics in the Air Force in the 50' but got out of it when I got out and didn't do any more electronic work after that, so I am not sure how they cope with static buildup on aircraft surfaces now, ( I don't see the cords on aircraft anymore). Pat Driscoll ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - From $8.99/mo! ------ _______________________________________________ see KRnet list details at http://www.krnet.org/instructions.html
