For all non-Virgin travel topics, with subforums for popular common themes.
#778332 by slinky09
13 May 2011, 15:19
Don't look if this scares you, it's pretty dramatic, but has no effect whatsoever!

See here!
#778333 by ratechaser
13 May 2011, 15:26
Ah yes, takes me back to learning about Faraday cages at school... didn't Top Gear do something similar by putting a car under an industrial generator, and simulating a lighning strike on it?
#778337 by Luke085
13 May 2011, 16:15
That's amazing!

I do wonder what the effect is for those onboard (and if anyone notices!).

Assume it's fairly noisy!

Thanks for posting Slinky.

Luke
#778341 by David
13 May 2011, 17:06
This happened to us many years ago on the approach to MCO. We were in the front row of P/E which at the time was downstairs in the nose, and it sounded like someone hitting the nose of the plane with a VERY big hammer :D

The Captain came on, explained what had happened and we landed as normal - only downside was, we had to sit on the plane for about 20 mins till the ramp people were allowed to come out to "plug us in"

David
Virgin Atlantic

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests

Itinerary Calendar