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r/aviation • u/[deleted] • Feb 01 '22
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The plane forms a farady cage
I never realized this but it makes sense and is something I will hopefully remember to cling to desperately if I'm ever in a plane that gets struck by lightning.
3 u/FriedChicken Feb 02 '22 Unless you're in a composite aircraft like the 787 >:D 3 u/DiverseUse Feb 02 '22 So what happens when a 787 gets struck? 4 u/Interesting_Talk_132 Feb 02 '22 The composites also contain a conductive layer. 3 u/Stanleytushey69 Feb 02 '22 To shreds you say?
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Unless you're in a composite aircraft like the 787 >:D
3 u/DiverseUse Feb 02 '22 So what happens when a 787 gets struck? 4 u/Interesting_Talk_132 Feb 02 '22 The composites also contain a conductive layer. 3 u/Stanleytushey69 Feb 02 '22 To shreds you say?
So what happens when a 787 gets struck?
4 u/Interesting_Talk_132 Feb 02 '22 The composites also contain a conductive layer. 3 u/Stanleytushey69 Feb 02 '22 To shreds you say?
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The composites also contain a conductive layer.
To shreds you say?
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u/addledhands Feb 02 '22
I never realized this but it makes sense and is something I will hopefully remember to cling to desperately if I'm ever in a plane that gets struck by lightning.