Lightning from thunderstorms doesn’t just strike the ground. Sometimes it goes up, forming a rarely seen type of electrical discharge known as a "gigantic jet" that connects the top of the clouds to ...

A massive lightning bolt that erupted from a cloud over Oklahoma and struck the edge of space in 2018 may be one of the most powerful such bolts ever recorded. That’s according to a new study in the ...

Scientists recorded a ‘gigantic jet” lightning bolt back in May 2018, hovering over an Oklahoma thunderstorm. This bolt was so powerful, it carried 100 times as much of a charge as the average ...

Aircraft Lightning Protection Market size valued at USD 3.09 billion in 2019 and will grow at a CAGR of 3.1% from 2020 to 2026. Favorable trends associated with the tourism sector will propel the ...

To solve a critical aerodynamic argument, the British Air Ministry commissioned the low-speed Short SB.5 testbed, a simple jet powered by a 1,500 pound thrust engine. The SB.5 was so underpowered it ...

Studies show that about 90 percent of the lightning strikes to aircraft are thought to be initiated by the presence of the aircraft itself. [Credit: iStock ] Question: A friend of mine was flying a ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A JetBlue flight headed to New York was forced to reverse course and make an emergency landing after being struck by lightning just after takeoff from Los Angeles International ...

The F-35 is a true quarterback of the skies due to its unsurpassed interconnectivity capabilities. The F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter jet fleet achieved a major milestone this month, after its ...

One of the world's most expensive and elusive fighter jets has gone missing, and officials are asking the public for any information leading to its recovery. On Sunday afternoon, two F-35 II Lightning ...

Lighting strikes some 25 million times a year in the US, according to the National Weather Service, and kills an average of 47 people annually. Media Drum World via ZUMA Press SALINAS, Puerto Rico — ...