Quote Originally Posted by Melanie View Post
Yes, but theoretically shouldn't do any damage as the aircraft is itself 'floating' and not connected to a 0v 'Ground'. .
Hi, Mel

Only theoretically ...

Ten years ago thunder striked my house ...

and I got damaged electronics aboard one of my model planes : a receiver and two servo amps were damaged.

the model ( wood built ) was hung to a metal tube ( connected to ground ) of the central heating by a piece of string ...

so it was really " floating " ...

I do think cables act like a transformer secondary if lightning passes closer enough ! a good magnetic shielding of the enclosure looks necessary too ...

Alain