Lightening holes are holes in structural components of machines and buildings used by a variety of engineering disciplines to make structures lighter. The edges of the hole may be flanged to increase
Lightening holes in Bulleid Firth Brown (BFB) railway locomotive wheel
Aircraft manufacturing in Australia 1943. Note the circular lightening holes in the wing ribs.
Car chassis with lightening holes, circa 1935.
Parsons House is an example of the use of lightening holes in architecture.[citation needed]
Lotus Group is a British multinational automotive manufacturer of luxury sports cars and electric vehicles.
Lotus final assembly