Flying through ‘fire clouds’: A NASA project is studying the weather wildfires create

The mission, which began this summer, sent planes into pyrocumulonimbus clouds to study the unique thunderstorms.
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Watch a 3,000 lb aircraft fly through storms to Alaska and Russia – Extreme flight

A small 3,000 lb aircraft takes on one of the most extreme journeys possible, flying over 1,000 nautical miles through thunderstorms, mountains, and open ocean toward Alaska and Russia. Every leg of ...
Houston Chronicle

Can it ever be too hot for planes to take off? Here's how summer weather affects flying

Summer air travel is more than just crowded airports and full flights. The warm air itself can produce some of the most challenging flying conditions of the year. Summer thunderstorms may be the most ...
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Flying through storms over Alaska and Russia

Flying from Alaska to Russia was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced. Between massive thunderstorms, towering mountains, and endless stretches of ocean, every moment tested my focus and endurance.