On: Rogue antimatter found in thunderclouds

[speakeron]

> Are A-10s cheaper to operate than a G-V? (costing at least 8,000 per hr)

Not necessarily, but they're a hell of a lot more robust. Thunderstorms are a really violent environment and no place for an executive jet.

[ericcumbee → speakeron]

and it looks like work has been underway to use an A-10 for just this purpose for a while. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunder...