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Turbulence occurs when an aeroplane travels through the air, clashing bodies that move at different speeds. Musk said a commercial airliner’s wings could bend a lot and withstand many strong forces. While it all results in a bumpy ride, some people do not wish to travel because of it. Musk explains that turbulence will not crash a plane. Scientists have said turbulence will increase in the future because of climate change.
People should never fear turbulence. Commercial airliner wings can handle insane amounts of bending.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 14, 2022
A University of Reading professor, Paul Williams, spoke about a turbulence type called clear air turbulence.
He explained how clear air turbulence suddenly hits and is very difficult to avoid, unlike thunderstorm turbulence. Williams said that air turbulence will significantly increase worldwide from 2050 to 2080, particularly on the busiest routes. He added that the strongest turbulence types would mostly increase. He said this would not make flying less safer but would only increase the average turbulence time.
Airplane wings aren’t some rigid chunks of metal: in fact, they probably have a bit more flex than you’d expect. This is the behavior of a Boeing 747’s wing in a turbulence
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- What is clear air turbulence?
A professor of the University of Reading, Paul Williams, spoke about a turbulence type called clear air turbulence. He explained how clear air turbulence suddenly hits and is very difficult to avoid, unlike thunderstorm turbulence. - What have scientists warned about turbulence type in the future?
Paul Williams, a professor at the University of Reading, said that air turbulence will significantly increase worldwide from 2050 to 2080, particularly on the busiest routes. However, it would not make flying any less safe.
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