The Kopp–Etchells Effect
KoppEtchells Effect seen on a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Photo:Lance Cpl. Akeel Austin/Wikimedia Commons Yon asked the pilots but nobody seemed to have a clue. But they did have their own theories. But this theory has a problem. A static discharge does not produce a shower of sparks as seen in these pictures. These materials work great under normal battlefield condition, but the desert is a harsh environment....