Turbulence Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/turbulence/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:38:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://aviospace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/463575282_2477404082464408_3209599391009761950_n-150x150.jpg Turbulence Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/turbulence/ 32 32 Why and how much do aircraft wings flex/bend (during turbulence)? https://aviospace.org/why-and-how-much-do-aircraft-wings-flex-bend-during-turbulence/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:11:24 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=7959 There is pretty good evidence that turbulence is on the rise, and this is especially the case with Clear Air Turbulence (CAT). University of Reading reported that “the total annual duration of severe turbulence increased by 55% from 17.7 hours in 1979 to 27.4 hours in 2020.” Any passenger who is seated in an aircraft […]

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]]> Clear Air Turbulence: It is increasing and what can we do? https://aviospace.org/clear-air-turbulence-increase-problems-solutions/ https://aviospace.org/clear-air-turbulence-increase-problems-solutions/#comments Fri, 24 May 2024 19:15:26 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=4242 Some describe airplane travel as exciting, while certain people might experience contrasting feelings towards the same flight; it depends on the comfort level of any individual. However, any passenger on an aircraft under the ‘influence of turbulence’ experiences distress, and physical and even emotional discomfort. In direct words, turbulence is a phenomenon that occurs when […]

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