But you may find this interesting. You'll notice the water tower in the background isn't hit. http://lightning.pwr.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/lrg/temp/plane.html -- Practice safe eating- always use condiments
Reminds me of the time when myself, W7WA and K1ZM were on a plane approaching Zurich on the way to WRTC2000 in Slovenia. It was very dark and drizzly, and getting turbulent descending below 9,000 fee
Amazing! I wonder how many times a year planes get hit and I wonder what it does to the avionics. I know on a sailboat it can do all sorts of bad things to the instruments. I wonder on a plane, how t
A "well-grounded tower" DOESN'T get hit? I thought lightning always takes the EASIEST path to ground. Isn't proper grounding of the tower designed to provide an easier path for lightning into the gro
I think what's missing here is perspective. It's hard to tell how much distance separates the tower and the plane. That the tower, which would be rather small, compared to the plane, appears as big o
At the same time though, grounding helps to eliminate static buildup on a tower or object. Preventing charge buildup helps prevent strikes. So it does a dual purpose. It does indeed help to ward off
Planes get hit dozens of times/year and they're designed to take it. Nothing happens to the avionics. There's no difference of potential across the equipment. The charge is quickly disappointed. The