Looking at this photo I can see lots of lights on the fuselage of this MD81. It can't be a reflection, can it?
Source: Airliners.net
Why are there so many lights?
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Sign up to join this communityLooking at this photo I can see lots of lights on the fuselage of this MD81. It can't be a reflection, can it?
Source: Airliners.net
Why are there so many lights?
I think they are reflection from some light posts in the background environment (green line above the blue "horizon" light), and the reflection of the wingtip position light.
On the fuselage, only 3 per side (discounting the red anti-collision which is above/below):
And here they are from an MD-80 flight manual:
I'd say they're reflections. You can see the reflection of a building or something like it on the fuselage, and if you look close enough, you can see the poles of the 2 first lights. Also most of them are at or near the windows' corners. There aren't any housings or mounts to lights on those spots.