As part of the NASA Langley Research Center Storm Hazards Program, 241 thunderstorm penetrations were made in 1982 with an F-106B airplane in order to record direct-strike lightning data and the associated flight conditions. During these penetrations, the airplane received 156 direct lightning strikes; in addition, lightning transient data were recorded from 26 nearby lightning flashes. The tests were conducted within 150 nautical miles of Hampton, Virginia, assisted by ground-based weather-radar guidance from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility. The photographs of the lightning attachments taken from two onboard 16-mm color movie cameras and the associated strike attachment patterns are presented. A table of the flight conditions recorded at the time of each lightning event, and a table in which the data are cross-referenced with the previously published lightning electromagnetic waveform data are included.


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    Title :

    Direct-strike lightning photographs, swept-flash attachment patterns, and flight conditions for storm hazards 1982


    Contributors:
    Zaepfel, K. P. (author) / Fisher, B. D. (author) / Ott, M. S. (author)

    Publication date :

    1985-02-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English