Small electrical charges could help airplanes avoid lightning strikes
Monday, February 3, 2020 - 09:40
in Physics & Chemistry
There may be a way to make airplanes less prone to lightning strikes, according to new research exploring the role of the aircraft in the electrical events. The trick, surprisingly, might be to give airplanes a bit of an electrical charge when they are in the air, say scientists reporting their experimental work in AGU's Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.