In 2018, a pilot flying a F/A-18 Hornet operated by the Kuwait Air Force experienced one of aviation’s most dramatic natural ...

Experience the unmistakable sound of the legendary Lockheed P-38 Lightning, one of the most iconic fighter aircraft of World War II. Powered by twin Allison V-1710 engines, the P-38's unique engine ...

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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 ] A significant majority (around 90%) of ...

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.

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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 U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter jets were struck by their namesake while flying high over Japan. Neither pilot was injured, though the two planes collectively incurred more than $2 ...

What steps can be taken to mitigate lightning strikes on future aircraft designs? This is what a recent study published in IEEE Access hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated new ...

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 ...