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Pilots still fight turbulence today, usually by changing altitude. If this system allows the plane to stay at optimal (but turbulent) altitude, it could save fu
by asdfadsfgfdda 3y ago
Pilots 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.