Lightning and static electricity concerns will be addressed on the new 787 with a conductive mesh system.
The KeV required for the glider incident to occur is quite likely not physically possible - arc-over would occur before the electrostatic repulsion force exceeded the bond strength of the composite. Most likely the true culprit is the heat and violence from an un-dissipated and direct lightning hit. Just my opinion as an amateur physicist.
There is a huge difference between "plastic" and "composite". Calling it plastic is like calling beer water. OK, beer has water in it, but its not the same thing.
Yes, but the word plastic has that certain, how do you say.....
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