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Old 07-07-2010, 11:25 AM   #189
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...unless they use a REALLY long ground wire...

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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Look up "Faraday cage". The charge from a lightening strike flows over the outside skin of the aircraft and doesn't penetrate it.
A Faraday cage works because it is grounded, the energy is diverted because it follows the cage to the ground. An airplane isn't grounded.
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