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Anonymous Poster	Protection from Lightning Strikes 08/20/2008 7:23 AM
	how does aeroplanes and ships are protected from lightning
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32175 Good Answers: 839	#1 Re: lightning 08/20/2008 7:53 AM
	Aeroplanes are not earthed while flying. Ships are while sailing, and so are not protected. __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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meda Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6	#2 In reply to #1 Re: lightning 08/20/2008 8:53 AM
	sometimes i heard that a plane affected by lightning. may be this situation caused when a plane in the middle of + cloud and - cloud .
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