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February 19, 2013 · News

England Universities Test Planes To Withstand Extreme Weather Conditions

With airplanes flying in hazardous conditions on an almost every-day basis and lightning strikes threatening to cause an emergency landing, due to a sudden shock of the electrical system, Cardiff University's engineering department, according to CNN, have created a state-of-the-art "lightning-lab" where bolts of electricity are shot onto aircraft components.

by Antranig Dereyan