2024年12月16日 · Lightning strikes most commonly occur when an aircraft is passing through clouds - in fact, according to DTN, around 90% of all lightning strikes take place in clouds, usually at an altitude of 5,000 - 15,000 ft. Lightning typically strikes the extremities of the aircraft, such as the wing tip or the nose.

2023年11月25日 · Planes all over the world get struck by lightning almost daily. According to the US National Weather Service, an aircraft in commercial service is hit by a bolt of lightning on average once or twice yearly. However, the frequency of a specific aircraft getting hit …

2006年8月14日 · It is estimated that on average, each airplane in the U.S. commercial fleet is struck lightly by lightning more than once each year. In fact, aircraft often trigger lightning when flying...

2023年11月10日 · Lightning occurs when the charged ionized air emanating off of the aircraft joins with charged, ionized air in the cloud. Most often, the plane is trapped in between the strike. At this point, lightning currents travel along the aircraft and exit to the ground or back into the sky.

Commercial transport passenger planes are hit by lightning an average of one or two times a year. They are designed and built to have conducting paths through the plane to take the lightning strike and conduct the currents.

2024年5月7日 · Lightning typically strikes the aircraft's extremities, such as the nose or the wing tip. The lightning charge exits from another extremity of the aircraft. An electric charge can enter and exit the aircraft without damaging the aircraft interior.

Each in-service aircraft is struck by lightning at least once per year, on average. Even if the level of energy of lightning strikes is high, their effects on an aircraft are limited. This article explains the lightning phenomenon and why aircraft are prone to lightning strikes.

An aircraft lightning strike is often attributed to “being in the wrong place at the wrong time” — in other words, getting in the way of a lightning discharge. But estimates are that such a scenario accounts for only 10 percent of aircraft lightning strikes. Actually, almost 90 …

2023年9月14日 · 60% of lightning strikes on aircraft occur between March and July, with lightning strikes being most frequent when the plane passes through clouds while ascending or descending. Airlines thoroughly inspect an aircraft after it’s struck by lightning to ensure it’s airworthy before its next flight.

2019年12月12日 · Lightning strikes can easily destroy avionics and flight control systems, even with thick metal exteriors. Why doesn’t it? Today’s engineers install effective surge protection devices around these systems with shield wiring around the plane.