Thunderstorm lightning to aircraft reports from over 700 incidents are tabulated and, although the data on jets is not yet complete, show the greatest incidence of strikes to occur near 0 C and around 10,000 ft altitudes with some lightning incidents at 40,000 ft. Point-of-strike frequencies are also tabulated. Applications of artificial lightning generators and model studies to determine point-of-strike probabilities and reproduce natural lightning in-flight effects are discussed. Specific ...
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