A metalization structure of aircraft panels and process for obtaining such structure including a panel made in composite material, the panel including a metal mesh or foil in its outer part, said panel further including a bore which in turn comprises a shank and an upper countersinking, such that the mentioned panel is fixed to another structural aircraft element by means of metal fixing elements. The structure includes a metallization layer arranged on the upper countersinking, extending in the adjacent area of the metal mesh or foil, such that it is ensured that electrical continuity exists between the upper countersinking and the metal mesh or foil during the time that the lightning bolt strikes the structure of the panel, further ensuring that most of the current discharged by the lightning bolt is conducted over the surface of the structure of the panel.
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