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60,000 Feet in 3 Minutes: The Lightning That Terrified the Soviets

Britain’s English Electric Lightning could climb faster than any Western jet, hitting 60,000 feet in under three minutes and exceeding Mach 2. This chapter explores the aircraft’s astonishing ...
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Aircraft out of service after possible lightning strike

SO WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THAT PLANE NOW? WELL, ANTOINETTE AT THIS HOUR, THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF SERVICE AND UNDERGOING AN INSPECTION AS IS PROTOCOL IN SITUATIONS LIKE THIS. THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT ...
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Delta flight from Atlanta struck by lightning on way to Jacksonville

“Delta flight 2990 from Atlanta to Jacksonville landed safely after indication of a potential lightning strike on arrival into JAX. Safety is our top priority, and the aircraft is being taken out of ...
Men's Journal

Passengers Capture ‘Shocking’ Moment Aircraft Is Struck by Lighting

Footage of the frightening incident was captured from multiple angles. A British Airways flight was struck by lightning in a terrifying incident on Sunday afternoon just as the plane was preparing to ...
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Britain’s Wayward F-35 Is Still in India—and Racking Up a Huge Hotel Bill

Authorities at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport have confirmed that the UK will be charged a yet-to-be-determined "parking fee" for the weeks-long hosting of the stranded F-35. The Royal Navy ...