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    Why Aeroplanes Survive a Bolt of Lightning?
    An aeroplane struck by lightning, might sound like the stuff of horror films. But thanks to the Faraday cage effect, planes are completely safe from damage when flying through a electrical storm. Caroline Steel wanted to test this for herself when she visited Manchester University’s High Voltage Lab. She even got to press the big red button!

    Period9 Apr 2017

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    • TitleScience in Action
      Media name/outletBBC World Service
      Media typeRadio
      Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
      Date9/04/17
      DescriptionWhy Aeroplanes Survive a Bolt of Lightning?
      An aeroplane struck by lightning, might sound like the stuff of horror films. But thanks to the Faraday cage effect, planes are completely safe from damage when flying through a electrical storm. Caroline Steel wanted to test this for herself when she visited Manchester University’s High Voltage Lab. She even got to press the big red button!
      URLwww.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04ygc1x#playt=0h12m35s
      PersonsVidyadhar Peesapati
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    • Energy

    Keywords

    • lightning
    • aerospace
    • engineering
    • Faraday Cage