🫡🫡🫡The Shocking Truth About Aircraft and Static Electricity As an aircraft moves through the atmosphere, it interacts with particles like dust, moisture, and ice crystals. This interaction generates static electricity, especially during flights through clouds or precipitation. How Do Aircraft Handle Static Electricity? Static Wicks: These small, needle-like rods are mounted on the edges of the wings and tail. Their role? To safely discharge static electricity into the atmosphere, acting like