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Fighting turbulence must have an impact on fuel efficiency and range. Additionally, pressure probes add weight and drag to the aircraft. Overall, I think these
by cabirum 3y ago
Fighting turbulence must have an impact on fuel efficiency and range. Additionally, pressure probes add weight and drag to the aircraft. Overall, I think these kind of solutions look brittle and error-prone.
- asdfadsfgfdda 3y agoPilots still fight turbulence today, usually by changing altitude. If this system allows the plane to stay at optimal (but turbulent) altitude, it could save fuel.
- partdavid 3y agoAnd slowing down, which is usually the first measure and reduces fuel efficiency from whatever's optimal there.
- hinkley 3y agoDrag force increases with the square of speed, so it’s probably more to do with a longer flight costing more operational hours than a short one. I can’t sell flights on a plane that hasn’t landed yet. I mean, they do anyway, but eventually it leads to refunds, and fines from the FAA. Actually on second thought it’s probably not physics or logistics, it’s the FAA.
- MBCook 3y agoOr rerouting.