Report: The Interaction of Lightning with Airborne Vehicles
This well-written study explores many implications of lightning strikes on aircraft, and delves into not only the history of lightning strikes in aviation, but also the mechanisms behind lightning, the ways in which aircraft cause lightning, and much more.
Abstract:
"We review the available information on the mechanisms of lightning-aircraft interactions based primarily on studies
involving four different instrumented aircraft. Further, we present available statistics on lightning-related aircraft
incidents as a function of aircraft altitude and of ambient temperature. Finally, we examine the most significant aircraft
and launch vehicle accidents attributed to lightning."
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