2007-07-03 19:01:41 · 6 answers · asked by toasty86 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
YES and on average, a commercial plane is struck by lightning twice a year. The plane is designed to conduct the strike around the outside of the fuselage and the fuel tank is protected.
The last major plane crash caused by lightning was 35 years ago (and it facilitated new designs to make planes safer).
2007-07-03 19:11:42 · answer #1 · answered by seweccentric 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, mostly in raining season. Its due to lightning attract the metal substances and bcoz the airplane fly at a height so it can happen to airplane to come in contact with lightning. And if it will come in contact then u know better then what will happen to that airplane.
2007-07-04 02:21:27 · answer #2 · answered by fha_chafzeto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer is no.
you see the plane will fly over the level where the lightning hits.
it isnt logical that planes get hit from lightning cause if they did then the whole system of the plane would be destroyed and the worse is that people would die.the skin doesnt stop electricity from passing through us.
and anyways the thing is that the people who desighned the planes would also care about sth like that so efficient.
2007-07-04 05:41:13 · answer #3 · answered by Emily 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes,they can.Like cars,there is rubber strips around the body of the plane.
A type of lightning known as Ball lighting can actually go through a plane,and out the other side or 'explode' inside.
2007-07-04 03:17:39 · answer #4 · answered by ASK A.S. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do get struck. Usually no damage due to the skin effect.
2007-07-04 02:10:16 · answer #5 · answered by no_nonsense 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea thats why they usually don't fly when the weather is bad.
they are metal.. and they are right in the sky next to lightening.
doesn't metal attract lightening?
2007-07-04 02:09:43 · answer #6 · answered by amanda. 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋