This subject has been periodically of interest, and while web browsing other EAA
chapter sites for ideas to envigorate our EAA Chapter, I came upon an
interesting
item.
Go to http://eaa127.tripod.com. Click Newsletters and select June, 2002.
There you will see results of a strike to a parked Glasair. Lightning normally
pierces fiberglass without much ado, but if arcing occurs between conductive
members inside to complete the path from/to earth, you have potential for a big
bomb. Else this was a Al Qae'da terrorist aircraft smuggling explosive
plastique in the tailcone.
If you can't browse a color PDF document, I can email any requester a 19kb
picture
of same.
Regards,
Fred F.
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