Do airplanes have some kind of lightning rod?
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So many answers here are not particularly qualitative.
Yes, airplanes have lightning arresters, as described above correctly in the picture from the video.
If an airplane is hit by a flash, and this happens almost daily somewhere, then it is often derived from this “throw”. The wires are often blown off in a regular manner, but can then simply be renewed. In fact, this is, of course, the case that a lightning strikes mainly during start and landing.
The systems of the aircraft must be designed so that you can’t have a flash. You must therefore have certain, very high requirements with regard to Electromagnetic compatibility (EMV guidelines etc.).
In addition, the important instruments such as control etc. are always executed with several backup systems. So even if one should fail or no longer works properly, the other systems can still stand for normal operation.
Planes are the lightning arresters themselves. The flashes don’t really bother at all. However, it is generally rare that a lightning strikes a plane at all (i.d.R. thunderstorms take place below the flight altitude of aircraft and, in addition, aircraft now have very good technical means to detect and deviate thunderstorms at an early stage)
“Aeroplanes” they arise at the tropopause; this is in our latitudes at 12 km, in the tropics at 16 km. The flight altitude of an aircraft is 10-13km.
But at the second point you’re right: you’ll usually fly, are quite tiny. ^^
Good to know, thank you.Hat that differently in mind and thought that it was even explained by Lufthansa that most bad weather will simply fly over. But you never learn.
Question: Do cars have lightning arresters? Since airplanes are more rare on the ground than cars, lightning arresters are even less necessary in aircraft than in cars.
No. They are a Faradayian cage, and they have no contact with the ground (unless they are standing).
No, they’re Faraday cages.
And where are they supposed to be diverting?
There are static dischargers to conduct static electricity specifically: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8iQz8Tk3hY
If they stand on the ground, it can be done.
Uh, no. Missing Earthing
A) For what?
B) Where?
like a bird in the air, he has no