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Old 20th May 2013 | 20:56
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How will the carbon fibre aircraft cope with any large electrical input like a lightening strike ? What mitigation is included or are pilots
supposed to avoid weather in these planes ?
Probably something similar to what the F-18 uses, which has been in production for about three decades.

The industry learned that one a while back.
IIRC there's a wire mesh imbedded in the skin.
Indeed.
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