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What are lightning?

Updated: 4/17/2022
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Rods that are made of metal, these are mounted on the roof and connected with large cross section conductors to a ground stake (usually buried in the ground a short distance from the building). The purpose is to have the lightning strike the rods and the energy be conducted to the ground so that the building does not suffer damage during a storm.

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"Lightnings" refers to the famous P-38 Lightning, made by Lockheed Aircraft. The prototype rolled out in 1939, and it was on continuous production throughout the war. The first 400 mph-fighter, it was made famous because of its speed, armament, and distinctive twin-boomed shape. The Lightning was also the plane that ambushed and killed Japanese Admiral Yamamoto on April 18, 1943 and was flown by America's two aces of the war Richard Bong (40 kills) and Tommy Macguire (38 kills). "Lightnings" refers to the famous P-38 Lightning, made by Lockheed Aircraft. The prototype rolled out in 1939, and it was on continuous production throughout the war. The first 400 mph-fighter, it was made famous because of its speed, armament, and distinctive twin-boomed shape. The Lightning was also the plane that ambushed and killed Japanese Admiral Yamamoto on April 18, 1943 and was flown by America's two aces of the war Richard Bong (40 kills) and Tommy Macguire (38 kills).

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