While the possibility of an aircraft being struck by lightning is rare and does not present a threat to flight crews or pilots, aircraft manufacturers are looking to improve their current level of ...

The article features a 2011 Arion Lightning as "Today's Top Pick" from Aircraft For Sale, praising its unique qualities. The Arion Lightning is an aerodynamically efficient, fast Light Sport Aircraft ...

Lightning hitting airplanes is commonplace and, though lightning has downed several commercial aircraft, it rarely leads to catastrophe thanks to modern protection systems. Subscribe to read this ...

An IndiGo flight bound for Agartala was struck by lightning at Kolkata airport during a thunderstorm, causing a power outage ...

DAVID LEVIN: You're listening to a NOVA podcast. I'm David Levin. In June 2009, Air France Flight 447 plunged into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil, taking all 228 lives aboard. The plane's ...

Our study of aircraft lightning strikes determined that engines were flamed out in a total of 5% of the incidents involving turbojets, and in 8% of those involving turboprops. Propellers or spinners ...

This was the first ever time a two-ship F-35B was spotted at low level in the Low Flying Area 17. Fortunately, photographer Simon Pearson-Cougill was there and took the shots you can find in this post ...

TWO Lightning aircraft will take centre stage at the entrance of BAE Systems in Samlesbury, replacing the popular model that acted as the site’s ‘guardian’ until it was removed in February. The new ...

The moment a cloud-to-ground lightning bolt struck an aircraft at low altitude. Notice that the lightning bolt entered the aircraft near the forward part of the fuselage and exited near the tail.