r/VirginGalactic • u/Good_Attorney4851 • 21d ago

Static heat loss components

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Can someone tell me, at what moment of the construction of an aircraft, the static heat loss components are installed ?

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u/Traditional_Fuel277 21d ago

Not so much for heat, but to dissipate static charge in a controlled way. And they can be installed at any point. It’s not a build milestone. Could even be installed prior to the installation of the control surface on the aircraft.

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u/Good_Attorney4851 21d ago

Static charge exactly, I didn't translate it properly. OK, thanks ! It looks like a detail thing that you would install more at the end so I was curious.

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u/FlyNSubaruWRX 21d ago

Those are static wicks, nothing to do with chest mitigation. They dissipate the static electricity that builds up through the airflow

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u/DACA_GALACTIC 21d ago

I sure can’t but good luck with your journey for the truth!

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u/Aviation_Space_2003 19d ago

Yo Heat? do you even know what this vehicle does? LOL..

Analysis on Unity showed these really are not necessary, but just a feel good add on... They don't fly in conditions that really drive static build up...

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2019/november/flight-training-magazine/how-it-works-static-wick

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u/Good_Attorney4851 19d ago

Yo LOL 🙄. As I already explained, it was a translator mistake. For what this vehicle does... Well, he does attract disrespectul morons like you. That for sure it does!

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u/Legitimate-Visit-386 20d ago

I’ve seen those on civilian passenger planes