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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SAN JOSE — A private jet descending to San Jose was hit by a lightning strike on a stormy Monday morning but landed safely afterward, officials said. The pilot of a Dassault Falcon 2000 reported ...

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 ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- A jet was hit by lightning on its approach to Mineta San Jose International Airport this morning. Officials say the Falcon 2000 was approaching the airport when it was struck ...

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 ...