WXGuard Aero https://wxguard.com Wed, 23 Oct 2019 22:29:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.20 What Does an Aircraft Lightning Diverter Actually Do? https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/what-does-an-aircraft-lightning-diverter-do/ https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/what-does-an-aircraft-lightning-diverter-do/#respond Sat, 19 Oct 2019 01:36:07 +0000 https://wxguard.com/?p=3166 Lightning will strike nearly every commercial aircraft once per year. Yet, an aircraft lightning diverter will keep a plane safe and in service, the occupants safely shielded from the high-voltage strikes.

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]]> https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/what-does-an-aircraft-lightning-diverter-do/feed/ 0 Rain Erosion Causes Aircraft Lightning Diverter Failure. Is it Preventable? https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/aircraft-lightning-diverter-failure/ https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/aircraft-lightning-diverter-failure/#respond Sat, 19 Oct 2019 01:20:45 +0000 https://wxguard.com/?p=3302 Rain erosion is a common cause of aircraft lightning diverter failure, risking damage to the planes they’re supposed to protect. But, is this preventable? What can airplane owners do to protect themselves? Why Most Aircraft Lightning Diverters Fail: Rain Erosion Lightning diverters have a big job to do: they are expected to protect sensitive radar […]

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]]> https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/aircraft-lightning-diverter-failure/feed/ 0 Lightning Narrowly Misses Car https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/lightning-narrowly-misses-car/ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 12:56:14 +0000 http://wxguard.com/?p=2402 This new video show lightning striking just behind a car traveling down a busy highway.

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]]> Airbus A380-800 Flies Dangerously Close to Lightning https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/airbus-a380-800-flies-dangerously-close-to-lightning/ Tue, 31 Dec 2013 09:50:21 +0000 http://wxguard.com/?p=2669 New video from Australia which shows an Airbus A380-800, the world largest commercial airliner, flying near a thunderstorm. This aircraft was lucky it didn’t get struck.

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]]> Boeing 737-700 Radome Damaged by Lightning https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/boeing-737-700-radome-damaged-by-lightning/ Mon, 30 Dec 2013 01:31:25 +0000 http://wxguard.com/?p=2660 An Aerolineas flight headed for Ushuaia, Argentina (near the southern most tip of Argentina) was struck by lightning on approach to the airport. The lightning attached to the nose radome causing damage.  From the photo taken at the airport in Ushuaia, it appears the white paint around the metal bar lightning diverter is damaged and […]

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]]> Airbus A319 takes radome strike in UK https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/airbus-a319-takes-radome-strike-in-uk/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:53:06 +0000 http://wxguard.com/?p=2652 A recent flight from Bristol to Edinburgh had an unexpected detour to Newcastle, UK after the aircraft was hit by lightning. A photo taken by a passenger shows a direct strike to the A319’s nose radome. The passengers continued their journey to Edinburgh by bus while the aircraft was inspected. More information is available at […]

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]]> Four aircraft struck in Hawaii in single day https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/four-aircraft-struck-in-hawaii-in-single-day/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:30:35 +0000 http://wxguard.com/?p=2646 Four Hawaiian Airlines aircraft were struck on December 1, 2013 as they flew over the Hawaiian islands. According to local news reports the strikes happened in the following order: The first strike took place around 12:29 p.m. on Flight 19 from Sacramento to Honolulu. The next lightning strike happened at 4:10 p.m. on Flight 1121 […]

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]]> New Lightning Detection Network Running in Guinea https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/new-lightning-detection-network-running-in-guinea/ Fri, 01 Nov 2013 03:47:15 +0000 http://wxguard.com/?p=2640 A new lightning detection network established by Earth Networks (Germantown, MD) has been installed in Guinea to quickly identify threatening storms. Lightning detection antennas were installed on a dozen cell phone towers around the country to provide real-time info. Read the full details at the following link: Lightning Article

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]]> Airbus Lightning Tests A350 XWB https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/airbus-lightning-tests-a350-xwb/ Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:22:50 +0000 http://wxguard.com/?p=2632 The Airbus A350 WXB underwent low-level lightning testing at the Clement Ader facility in France to clear the flight test aircraft for icing flights. The A350 XWB is constructed mainly of carbon fiber composite with a metal mesh embedded in the outer surface. The carbon fiber/metal mesh structure is an order of magnitude more resistive […]

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]]> Same Ryanair 737-800 hit by lightning twice in two years https://wxguard.com/lightning-news/same-ryanair-737-800-hit-by-lightning-twice-in-two-years/ Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:40:31 +0000 http://wxguard.com/?p=2623 A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 flying into Dortmund (Germany) was struck by lightning during the approach on Sept 18, 2013. The aircraft landed safely but was taken out of service.  A replacement aircraft was sent to continue the flights. This is the second time in two years that this aircraft has been damaged by lightning.  In […]

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