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Old 2nd Nov 2013, 02:20
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A solar storm is not as bad as a direct lightning hit, which is tens of thousands of amps flowing right through the body of the aircraft. That happens on a regular basis with no ill effects, so you can conclude that solar storms will have minimal direct effects.

Solar storms will mess up HF communications... time to rely on satcom.
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