Hi,
In my physics lesson earlier I was learning (supposedly) about electrostatic electricity and apparently in flight an a/c generates 1,000,000s of volts of electricity that circulate the skin of the a/c. He said that the first thing that happens when an a/c pulls up to the ramp is that it is earthed. Furthermore he claimed the fuel tankers do the same. I do not believe this – but if it is true please tell me.
Thanks in advance, if anyone has taken GCSE Module exams in Science can you tell me what their like, im sh!ting myselfa about them, i got them next week,
cheers,
wozza
By: wysiwyg - 18th November 2005 at 15:41
It’s probably the most significant meteorological concern when doing a long haul north-south flight.
By: bmi-star - 18th November 2005 at 15:38
I’m sure for you guys that is a spectacular feature, only you see!
And the ITCZ is one very active and volatile band isn’t wysiwyg, thats what i did my A-Level Geog Project on
By: wysiwyg - 18th November 2005 at 14:35
I’m in Jo’burg at the moment and as usual we had some fantastic St. Elmo’s while overflying the storms at the ITCZ (inter tropical convergance zone) near the equator.
By: Whiskey Delta - 18th November 2005 at 04:02
Also there is static in mid-air, as on my SWISS MD-11 DVD, there is Elm’s Fire on the windshield, where it looks like lightning is on the shield, but it is the static discharging! Looks amazing, but i’m frightened of thunderstorms, and i’d be very cautious if i saw that on my window! 😮
I’ve had St. Elmo’s Fire twice in the last week thanks to the heavy amount of rain we’ve been getting. Very spectacular. I’m less worried about charges the aicraft produce than I am about charges from storms. 😉
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November 16, 2005 at 8:16 pm