The ones dangling from each missle are, in fact, dangling from the horizontal stabilizer and are static discharge wicks for continuously discharging static during flight. The one dangling from the left main tire (tahr in Texican) is also a static discharge wick - since the main wheel touches down first (hovering left wing low), it discharges the static built up during flight on touchdown.
Now I am confused...."the two continously discharge static in flight"....but the one on the main gear discharges the static built up during flight upon touchdown?
With this application of active static wicks.....does one have to "earth" the aircraft when it is parked in the hangar or parked on the ramp?