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Re: A little off-topic - Lightning and Electrical Components

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Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350 View Post
However, if you read on in that Wikipedia article I linked to, the idea of using lasers and rockets to trigger the lightning along a known path sounds interesting.
Particularly this rocket.

On the subject of lots of electronics, take a look at this Emirates A380 getting struck. Pretty neat looking, and obviously the airplane is designed to keep these strikes from disabling any systems.
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