European planemaker Airbus developed the long-range, twin-engine Airbus A350 widebody aircraft in 2004, hot off the heels of ...

They are called static wicks, or static dischargers, and they actually have a very important function. Deals of the Week. In the know quiz. Sign Up. Log In. My account. Sign Out; National.

Static wicks go a long way toward keeping a plane safe in flight, though they can start to fray with time, particularly from repeated exposure to the elements.

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If you've ever wondered what the little metal rods sticking out of the back of the wings are, they're known as static wicks, and you won't believe what they're for.

Airbus has carried out ultimate load testing of the A350 wing, ... The manufacturer says the test, performed on the static airframe, resulted in a wing-tip deflection of more than 5m (16ft).

Airbus has commenced final assembly of the first A350, the static airframe, at its line in Toulouse following delivery of the centre fuselage. The airframer has started mating this centre fuselage ...

Airbus on Wednesday said it will put A350 aircraft on static display at the Wings India airshow to be held in Hyderabad from March 24-27. While A350 is a wide-bodied aircraft, A220 is a narrow ...

Static wicks go a long way toward keeping a plane safe in flight, though they can start to fray with time, particularly from repeated exposure to the elements.