by Allen | Mar 20, 2015 | Lightning Protection |
This new video show lightning striking just behind a car traveling down a busy...
by Allen | Dec 31, 2013 | Lightning Protection |
New video from Australia which shows an Airbus A380-800, the world largest commercial airliner, flying near a thunderstorm. This aircraft was lucky it didn’t get...
by Allen | Dec 29, 2013 | Lightning Protection |
An Aerolineas flight headed for Ushuaia, Argentina (near the southern most tip of Argentina) was struck by lightning on approach to the airport. The lightning attached to the nose radome causing damage. From the photo taken at the airport in Ushuaia, it appears the white paint around the metal bar lightning diverter is damaged and the bar is melted. The aircraft was taken out of service as the radome required repairs. Details about the lightning strike can be found in this link to the news article:...
by Allen | Dec 13, 2013 | Lightning Protection |
A recent flight from Bristol to Edinburgh had an unexpected detour to Newcastle, UK after the aircraft was hit by lightning. A photo taken by a passenger shows a direct strike to the A319’s nose radome. The passengers continued their journey to Edinburgh by bus while the aircraft was inspected. More information is available at the following link:...
by Allen | Dec 13, 2013 | Lightning Protection |
Four Hawaiian Airlines aircraft were struck on December 1, 2013 as they flew over the Hawaiian islands. According to local news reports the strikes happened in the following order: The first strike took place around 12:29 p.m. on Flight 19 from Sacramento to Honolulu. The next lightning strike happened at 4:10 p.m. on Flight 1121 from Hilo to Honolulu. The third lightning strike happened at around 5 p.m. on Flight 278 from Honolulu to Kona. The final lightning strike occurred at around 5:50 p.m. on Flight 236 from Honolulu to Kahului. Two of the aircraft were removed from service for repairs. More information is available at...
by Allen | Oct 31, 2013 | Lightning Protection |
A new lightning detection network established by Earth Networks (Germantown, MD) has been installed in Guinea to quickly identify threatening storms. Lightning detection antennas were installed on a dozen cell phone towers around the country to provide real-time info. Read the full details at the following link: Lightning...
by Allen | Sep 26, 2013 | Lightning Protection |
The Airbus A350 WXB underwent low-level lightning testing at the Clement Ader facility in France to clear the flight test aircraft for icing flights. The A350 XWB is constructed mainly of carbon fiber composite with a metal mesh embedded in the outer surface. The carbon fiber/metal mesh structure is an order of magnitude more resistive than conventional aluminum aircraft. Thus, extra measures are required to protect the sensitive electrical and electronic equipment in the aircraft. One of the techniques Airbus has employed is to route the aircraft’s wiring in metal conduit. The low-level testing was completed in about 3 days to clear the flight test aircraft. Further lightning testing is required later in the program to demonstrate the aircraft complies with EASA and FAA...
by Allen | Sep 26, 2013 | Lightning Protection |
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 flying into Dortmund (Germany) was struck by lightning during the approach on Sept 18, 2013. The aircraft landed safely but was taken out of service. A replacement aircraft was sent to continue the flights. This is the second time in two years that this aircraft has been damaged by lightning. In January 2012, the aircraft was struck while landing in Sweden. That event caused damaged to the radome and the...
by Allen | Mar 29, 2013 | Lightning Protection |
Great new video showing aircraft being struck by lightning as it passes by the cameraman on the ground. From the slow motion portion of the video it appears the lightning struck the nose and the tail, which are common lightning attachment...
by Allen | Feb 27, 2013 | Lightning Protection |
Jet lightning is a recently identified electrical discharge from the tops of thunderstorms. Unlike typical lightning, these jets push electrical charge into the upper atmosphere. Scientists across the globe have been capturing these unique events. Recently, scientists in China recorded a “giant” jet that reached 44 miles above the tops of the storm clouds. This is an astounding electrical discharge. Scientist will continue to study these events as they are part of mechanism of how electrical charge is moved around the earth. Read more about this discovery at:...
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