Abstract:When a manned airship is struck by lightning, in order to avoid damage to flight safety caused by lightning currents, we need to consider building lightning protection channels in the design of the manned airship and conduct airworthiness compliance verification during the development process. This article studies the lightning protection design and airworthiness compliance verification methods of AS700 manned airships. It simulates the lightning exposure of manned airships in thunderstorm and lightning environments, constructs the lightning current circuit of manned airships, and conducts lightning compliance tests on key components and materials to confirm that the lightning protection design of AS700 manned airships meets airworthiness requirements.