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Old 10th December 2013 | 08:42
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Airbus A319 wing thingies

I flew on an A319 recently and was sitting over the wings which had three things that look like floats (sponsons?). On the back of each there's what looks like a small antenna. Can anyone tell me what they're for please? Sorry I don't know the right names for things
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Old 10th December 2013 | 09:19
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Airbus A319 wing thingies

They are aerodynamic fairings to cover the flap tracks to reduce drag. The "antennae" are static wicks to help control the discharge of static electricity.
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Old 10th December 2013 | 15:34
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Thanks. What's a 'flap track'?
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Old 10th December 2013 | 17:20
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What's a 'flap track'?
It describes happens when you try to follow a thread in Jet Blast and the mods have been busy.
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Thanks for the answers.
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