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November 28, 2013 03:30 am GMT
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Airbus, EasyJet Generate the First Artificial Ash Cloud
Researchers are working on a way to protect airplanes from the dangerous particles that loom in the air following volcanic eruptions
Airbus has teamed up with British airliner EasyJet to create the first artificial ash cloud, which stems from a volcanic blast and can severely damage a jet's engine
To test the system, a military aircraft dispersed one ton of ash on Wednesday collected from the 2010 eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano. The massive eruption closed airspace for six days and cost the aviation industry an estimated $1.7 billion Read more...
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