What to do if the plane encounters thunder in the air

The aircraft has been designed with lightning strikes in mind, so the wings and fuselage are equipped with electrostatic dischargers, which can discharge the static electricity accumulated on the surface of the aircraft into the atmosphere, so as to prevent the charge of the fuselage from attracting electricity in the clouds.

However, the nose of the aircraft and the material of the fuselage are different, and the nose (radome) of modern aircraft is made of fiberglass, so that the weather radar wrapped in it is easy to receive and emit radar waves, and will not be isolated by metal, which is also because of the electricity coming and going.

Therefore, the nose end of the aircraft is the most likely to provoke thunder and lightning, especially in the frequent thunderstorms in summer, the aircraft can always dodge and dodge the thunderstorm pack, because the weather radar can detect a large thunderstorm bag with abundant moisture in front of it very early. But in the case of not being able to dodge, there is only a hard break.

Although it is difficult to say where the entire plane will be kissed by thunder, the nose of the precious plane has been protected by hidden weapons - metal discharge strips, a few copper wires concentrated towards the tip of the nose. When the nose of the machine was hit by thunder! These copper wires will absorb the energy of lightning and jump up, which has the effect of lightning rods.

The airplane is a metal body with static electricity, and the electric charge is mostly concentrated at the tip and edge of the airplane, so the trailing edge and tip of her nose, wings, and tail are the most susceptible to repairs by the thunderbolt; However, it is difficult to predict where the lightning strike will be, and sometimes the part favored by the thunderbolt is the belly of the aircraft! Because some models are equipped with antennas in the abdomen, they become the "leads" of lightning.

The aircraft has been designed with lightning strikes in mind, so the wings and fuselage are equipped with electrostatic dischargers, which can discharge the static electricity accumulated on the surface of the aircraft into the atmosphere, so as to prevent the charge of the fuselage from attracting electricity in the clouds. But the nose of the aircraft and the material of the fuselage are different, the nose (radome) of modern aircraft is made of fiberglass, so that the weather radar wrapped in it is easy to receive and emit radar waves, will not be isolated by metal, and because of the electricity comes and goes, so the nose end of the aircraft is the most likely to provoke thunder and lightning, especially in the frequent thunderstorms in summer, the aircraft can always dodge and dodge the thunderstorm pack, because the weather radar can detect a large thunderstorm bag with abundant moisture in front of it very early. But in the case of not being able to dodge, there is only a hard break. Although it is difficult to say where the entire plane will be kissed by thunder, the nose of the precious plane has been protected by hidden weapons - metal discharge strips, a few copper wires concentrated towards the tip of the nose.

When the nose of the machine was hit by thunder! These copper wires will absorb the energy of thunder and lightning and jump up, replacing the weather radar to take the wrath of Lei Gong!

According to the ICAO report, it is not uncommon for aircraft to be struck by lightning, but there are almost no major accidents caused by lightning strikes, although it is possible for Lei Gong to make a hole in the skin of the fuselage (which will not pierce the aircraft). According to the maintenance manual of each aircraft, the aircraft has its fixed maintenance specifications after being struck by lightning (maintaining the aircraft baby is an important job of the airline) to make sure that all parts of the aircraft are in good condition!

It's just that when a lightning strike occurs on the fuselage, the passengers on board will be frightened, but safety will not be a problem!

Some will pass through the lightning zone unharmed, but some will cause harm to the collective.

When there is thunder, pray for it.

If you are electrified, you can't do anything but crash like a roast chicken.

Can airplanes be struck by lightning in thunderstorms?

Of course, the plane flying in the sky during the thunderstorm will be dangerous, because if you are not careful, you will hit the plane, and then it will cause a very serious accident, which is why the plane cannot take off when the weather is bad.

If you fly high enough, it is not dangerous, but it is actually a situation where accidents are relatively easy.

There will be danger. Moreover, if there is thunder, it will also affect the normal flight of the aircraft and the orbit of the aircraft, which is likely to cause some accidents, and may also cause the plane to crash, there are many uncertain factors.

There will be danger, because lightning can cause accidents on the plane, which is why the plane will stop taking off when the weather is very bad, that is, there will be a fear of danger.

Of course, there is danger, so generally this kind of weather is not allowed to fly the plane, although there is a lightning rod on it, but for the safety of passengers, do not take off.

Of course, there is, but we have radar, which will avoid these thunderous areas during thunderstorms, and there are also lightning protection facilities on the aircraft to ensure the safety of the aircraft.

Thunder is caused by thunderstorm clouds in the sky, and now airplanes are equipped with Tianhu air radar, which can detect effective precipitation and huge energy, so after takeoff, as long as the plane avoids those thunderstorm clouds, it can fly safely.

The formation of thunderstorm clouds generally requires two conditions, sufficient water vapor and violent convective movements. In winter, due to the cold and dry air and the weak solar radiation, it is not easy to form convection in the air, so there is very little thunder and lightning in Xianla. However, sometimes thunderclouds are formed when the temperature is high in winter, which produces thunder and lightning, and there is rain and snow and slippery weather.

Rainy days are so that Zhipai can take off normally, unless the rain is particularly heavy, otherwise the rain has no effect on the take-off of modern civil airliners, the reason why many times the flight can not take off normally, is because of the high altitude after the cumulonimbus clouds, or the strong convective weather in the air.

If the runway visual range does not reach the minimum value due to rain, the runway water depth exceeds 3mm, there is strong low-altitude wind shear, there are thunderstorms or downbursts, cumulonimbus clouds, etc., the aircraft cannot take off normally.

The impact of rainy days on aircraft.

Rainy days have a certain impact on aircraft, especially thunderstorms, which often cause aircraft to be delayed and delay the flight time of other aircraft.

There are many reasons that affect the take-off of the aircraft, such as the adjustment of flight information, bad weather such as snowy days and rainy days, or cities with serious haze, which will also affect the take-off of the aircraft; If it rains lightly or moderately rain, the plane will take off directly, but if the rain gets heavier and heavier, then it will not take off.

You can't take off during a thunderstorm, because the aircraft is a metal fuselage, which is easy to attract lightning power, which will affect the safety of passengers, and heavy rain may cause the engine to stall; Therefore, when the plane stops taking off due to weather conditions, do not rush, this is also for the safety of passengers, and the same way of travel can be chosen high-speed rail, which can avoid losses caused by delays.

When an aircraft encounters a thunderstorm during flight, it generally climbs the stratosphere, because the stratospheric pressure is small, and it is the troposphere that produces buried thunderstorms, and the stratosphere is always clear. Under normal circumstances, if a civil airliner lands with a low thunderstorm cloud over the airport, it will generally hover in the stratosphere until the clouds disperse.

Pilots will generally ask the meteorological department about the weather conditions in the flight area before flying, especially in areas where thunderstorms may occur, and will carefully study the nature, location, range, intensity, altitude, speed and changes of the weather.

Pilots generally avoid thunderstorm activity areas as much as possible. It is usually to postpone the take-off time of the aircraft, change the route and flight altitude, wait for liquid sensitivity in the air, fly around, change the landing, return home, etc.

When flying in the air, the weather encountered is complex and changeable, and the flight personnel must not only judge the situation according to the radar on the aircraft, but also ask for the cooperation of the ground radar and obey the command of the air traffic control.