From analysis of large number of actual cases, lightning discharges to aircraft in flight are determined to be between two oppositely charged regions in cumulo type clouds and to occur most frequently in zone adjacent to freezing isotherm; flight procedure through cumulo clouds to avoid lightning discharges is given. Before Inst Aeronautical Sciences.


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    Title :

    Meteorological conditions associated with aircraft lightning discharges and atmospherics


    Additional title:

    J Aeronautical Sciences


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1939


    Size :

    5 pages


    Remarks:

    Bibliography


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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