Lightning swept-flash attachment patterns and the associated flight conditions were recorded from 1980-1985 during 1378 thunderstorm penetrations and 690 direct strikes with a NASA F-106B research airplane. The individual lightning attachment spots, along with crew comments and onboard photographic data have been used to identify lightning swept-flash attachment patterns and the orientations of the lightning channels with respect to the airplane. The altitudes, ambient temperatures, and the relative turbulence and precipitation levels at which the strikes occurred also are summarized and discussed, with an emphasis on the differences between high and low altitude strikes.


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    Title :

    Summary of NASA storm hazards lightning research, 1980-1985


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1986-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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