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Been hit in a PA-32 and a 737. The PA-32 lost all avionics for a bit, but a reset got it all going again. The 737 was fine, I was a passenger on that one, we landed at the next airport with company A&Ps, got  the plane checked, and went on after that.

Those bottle brush electrodes are bore cleaners for guns - seriously :lol: :lol:

FYI - fiberglass/carbon fiber airplanes can be destroyed by a lightning hit. To be certified for IFR, which involved thunderstorms some days, the plane must have a metal mess embedded to conduct lighting currents. This system passes lightning tests run by the FAA. A carbon mast with a heavy...