Originally Posted by
blind pew
Used to a regular shower during descent from the ceiling condensation running forward..IIRC on the VC and DC 10s without any problems bar a light soaking. So what’s wrong with the modern designers?
There is a difference between condensed water, which is more or less pure water - and drinks of tea, coffee or orange juice - which contain sufficient impurities better to conduct electricity.
As for modern designers, as noted above, a DC-8 orange juice spill proved able to kill a lot of avionics in those good old days. However, increased reliance on electronics for system switching means vulnerability of more flight important systems (engines) to the threat.