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Old 08-14-2005, 09:07 AM
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Default reason #57 to be afraid of flying
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/pub/ltg/plane_japan.php

This link shows a plane being stuck by lightning while taking off from a runway in Japan. I hope the passengers brought along a change of underwear!
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Old 08-14-2005, 01:11 PM
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posted this in case the link dies.
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Old 08-14-2005, 01:28 PM
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Thanks David for posting the Animated Gif it is amazing :ek:
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It appears that the jet was hit twice. Just for magnitude information, a static charge can contain anywhere from 15,000 - 35,000 volts per inch. the little spark you got from the door handle after walking across the rug could be 900 - 2,000 volts.

The reason people can survive a direct strike is not the voltage but the lack of amperage.
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Big metal thing, flying right into a storm.

Gee whiz! Gotta keep on that schedule.

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