Hazards to aircraft (including military) arising from lightning, and protective measures to be taken; study of St. Elmo's fire indicates that there are 2 possible causes, friction charging by particles striking aircraft and induced charging when it flies into electric field caused by atmospheric conditions; radio interference caused by these types of charging and preventive measures; interrelation between lightning, St. Elmo's fire, and radio interference; what this interrelationship means in terms of protective measures.
Lightning strikes and St. Elmo's fire on airplanes
Can Aeronautics Space J
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal ; 8 , n 10
1962
8 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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