A vehicle (2) comprising a vehicle part (4), the vehicle part (4) comprising: an electrically conductive core (6); a non-electrically conductive outer skin (8) made of a radar-absorbent material which surrounds, at least to some extent, the core (6) such that the core (6) is not visible from outside the vehicle (2); and one or more electrically conductive members (10) electrically connected to the core (6); each of the one or more members (10) is a tapered member having a relatively large cross sectional area where that member (10) is electrically connected to the core (6), and tapers from its end that is connected to the core (6) to a point; and the point of each member (10) is located at an outer surface of the external skin (8) such that the point of each of the members (10) is exposed.


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    Title :

    Lightning protection for vehicles



    Publication date :

    2017-12-05


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / H05F STATIC ELECTRICITY , Statische Elektrizität



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