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Lightning-prediction tool could help protect the planes of the future
November 04, 2025
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:

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Lightning-prediction tool could help protect the planes of the future

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More than 70 aircraft are struck by lightning every day. If you happen to be flying when a strike occurs, chances are you won't feel a thing, thanks to lightning protection measures that are embedded in key zones throughout the aircraft.

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