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Is this dangerous for the plane if the wind hits it sideways or something? Does this mean the flights will be extremely bumpy?
by ilovecaching 8y ago
Is this dangerous for the plane if the wind hits it sideways or something? Does this mean the flights will be extremely bumpy?
- subhro 8y agoNo it's not. The airplane just has to do wind correction by either crabbing into or away from the wind depending on the wind direction.
- cyberferret 8y agoIf you stay within the jetstream, it is a surprisingly smooth ride - a bit like being in a canoe in a middle of a fast flowing current in a river. Jetstreams tend to be fairly long and continuous. Where it gets bumpy is if you are transitioning in or out of the jetstream zone - a bit like the abovementioned canoe hitting some rapids in a shallow part of the river.