Gerry Hess wrote:

With all the buzz about electronics and fuel computers, I wonder what
would happen in a lightning strike? I have a friend who is a Aircraft
Structural engineer, and he showed be a project he is working on. A
Hercules (C130) suffered a lightning strike and the result was no
burned wires, no holes in the fuselage, no apparent damage except for
the onboard radar, flight control computer and other electronics, ie.
autopilot. The total parts bill was $558,000. How well would a
aftermarket ECU stand up? My friend is building a RV-3, and I am
giving him the Rotary sale pitch, but we are wondering about this one.

Gerry

If it was me I would long be on the ground. Thunder storms
scare the hell out of me when I am flying in a lightplane.
A miltary C130 has no choice.

Paul Lamar
 
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