"Understanding the mechanisms that lead to thunderstorms and lightning remains one of the unsolved challenges in atmospheric science – with direct implications for aviation safety, aircraft design, and future propulsion technologies.

A recently launched project, ELECTRI-FLY (atmospheric ELEctricity and Charging characterization ThRough In-Flight measurements), seeks to address this critical knowledge gap through an ambitious in-flight research campaign.

Coordinated by France’s ONERA, the four-year program is under the umbrella of the International Forum for Aviation Research and also brings together researchers from NASA, JAXA, NRC, NLR. They will carry out coordinated airborne measurements of cloud electrification and microphysical processes across Europe and North America. [...]"

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