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To: Velveeta

It shouldn't; lightning hits aircraft all the time, and they're designed for it.

However, there are rare positive bolts which are much, much stronger and suspected in some mysterious crashes.


284 posted on 08/02/2005 2:21:48 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Strategerist

My old airline got hit lots of times by lightning, when you think about it, you are an ionized metal tube, its a wonder more planes don't get zapped.


300 posted on 08/02/2005 2:24:31 PM PDT by Central Scrutiniser (Apply generously to sunburned or irritated skin as needed)
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To: Strategerist

Thanks for the reply.

I guess we wait...


336 posted on 08/02/2005 2:31:13 PM PDT by Velveeta
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