I read the following in an aircraft magazine where it describes a product:
XXX Product is Aircraft Quality Wicking!!
The product is a polishing product that one can use to polish something smooth and shiny. How does the meaning of wicking fit in this context? Having liquid moving from inside of an aircraft to outside doesn't sound like it.
Best Answer
I found an article, Wicking and Water Displacement by Corrosion Prevention Compounds in Simulated Aircraft Aluminum Alloy Lap Joints with the quote:
So clearly wicking is in fact the wicking of liquids on aircraft surfaces via the particular surface materials or surface shapes.
Reinforcing this is ASTM International Standard Test Method for Determining Wicking of Glass Fiber Blanket Insulation (Aircraft Type):
One more related reference is Wicking and Water Displacement by Corrosion Prevention Compounds in Simulated Aircraft Aluminum Alloy Lap Joints (although this has the same title as above, it appears to have a different abstract):