The 1984 direct strike lightning data, part 1

Data waveforms are presented which were obtained during the 1984 direct-strike lightning tests utilizing the NASA F106-B aircraft specially instrumented for lightning electromagnetic measurements. The aircraft was operated in the vicinity of the NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, in a thunderstorm environment to elicit strikes. Electromagnetic field data and conduction currents on the aircraft were recorded for attached lightning. The entire transient recorder data obtained for 247 uses and 11 nearby flashes in the 1984 campaign are presented. This is part 1, consisting of summary and conclusion.