Lightning inception

The knowledge of the initiation and propagation of an upward moving connecting leader in the presence of a downward moving lightning stepped leader is a must in the determination of the lateral attraction distance of a lightning flash by any grounded structure.

See details on a self-consistent upward leader propagation model at this link:
http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0022-3727/39/16/028

Lightning starts

The knowledge of the initiation and propagation of an upward moving connecting leader in the presence of a downward moving lightning stepped leader is a must in the determination of the lateral attraction distance of a lightning flash by any grounded structure.

See deteials on A self-consistent upward leader propagation model at this link:
http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0022-3727/39/16/028

lightning physics description

Very good lightning physics description (in french)

http://www.onera.fr/dmph/electricite-atmospherique-foudroiement/foudroiement.php

Triggered lightning video

A Triggered lightning video
http://skydiary.com/gallery/chase2002/2002lightmovie.html

Studying aircraft lightning strikes

A very good article on

http://www.sae.org/aeromag/features/aircraftlightning/index.htm

Lightning european project : FULMEN

FULMEN project :
Analysis of Experimental Data and Models for Upgraded Lightning Protection Requirements

This project created a database on natural lightning strike to aircraft.

As it is stated in this paper:
ALISDAR an Automatic Lightning System Detection And Recording

FULMEN Contact
Franck Uhlig; EADS
Aerospatiale Matra CCR
franck.uhlig@aeromatra.com