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Old 22nd July 2007 | 17:17
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ChristiaanJ
 
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Originally Posted by ubreakemifixem
... Does BA aircraft weather radar direct B747 and B777 to lightning? ...
Originally Posted by Sleeve Wing
... The theory was that, as the lightning will take the shortest path, it will follow the return signal of the nearest radar ...
If I read this correctly, there is some kind of belief, that a weather radar "attracts" lightning.
Could somebody elucidate? I've never heard of this.
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