2006-12-22 06:02:20 · 11 answers · asked by White Knuckle Flyer 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Sure can. Also brings down many military aircraft as well.
2006-12-22 06:07:19 · answer #1 · answered by zebj25 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So for, there is no air disaster which was caused by turbulence.. But, crashes do happen due to windshear which is another weather phenomenon that give rise to turbulence near the ground level.
Structural damage that can arise would be, slight buckling of body surfaces and some rivets coming loose on the panels. If you are thinking of the wings falling apart or the engines dropping off, then that would not happen. Remember, the airplanes are designed to withstand the worst of the turbulence. They are made to fly in any conditions that the planes are likely to encounter and they are very, very strong machines. During flights, the fuselage bends a little and wings do essentially "flap". During the development tests, some wings are flexed as much as 150 degrees from normal position.
The airframe can take far more punishment than the pilots can...
2006-12-23 21:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by LawrenZ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard of turbulence bringing down any passenger, Or military aircraft.
most high altitude turbulence is from temperature inversions, or convective activity, and even the strongest windshear turbulence would only generate about 2 gs a passenger jet like a 747 can withstand this easily ( and repeatidly )
most military fighters can handle 10+- G's constantly,
The NOAA flys 40 year old boing 707's around in hurricanes to study them with no problem.
its a crapy bumpy ride, But unless the airframe has stress issues, like spar cracks, then it will bounce around but not break up.
2006-12-22 06:40:06 · answer #3 · answered by fighterace26 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Its unlikely that 'high altitude turbulence' would cause more than injury to crew/pax from being thrown around. However, if we are talking about something other than clear air turbulence, such as towering Cumulo-nimbus, thunderstorms and the like, then yes aircraft have (and still do) get brought down by it.
2006-12-22 19:44:25 · answer #4 · answered by Ranjeeh D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Small aircraft have air cooled engines because they are lighter and less complex then water cooled engines. There is however a diesel engine that is on the market that does have water cooling. Not sure why it is water cooled other then its makes for better engine temperature control. The most engine cooling required is at low altitudes and high power setting when taking off and climbing to altitude so the cold of high altitudes is not available for cooling.
2016-05-23 16:13:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible, but it hasn't happened yet. There were 12 reports on NTSB regarding turbulence, some with injury and death, but the turbulence did not break the airplane, and pilot error was cited in the light plane crashes for various reasons.
2006-12-23 13:29:51 · answer #6 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are rules of what speed a plane can go threw turbulance but of course with advanced radar and what not there should be no worries of course with the little cessnas there is atc and atis to help with that
2006-12-22 14:29:18 · answer #7 · answered by Concorde 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enough turbulence will bring down anything and everything.
2006-12-22 07:53:51 · answer #8 · answered by KA-BOOM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure.
it's unlikely, but damage can and does occur. Injuries to passengers and crew happen relatively frequently due to turbulence.
It's more likely closer to the ground, which is why even the flight attendants are required to be seated and belted on takeoff and landing, but it certainly happens in cruise flight as well.
2006-12-22 07:04:30 · answer #9 · answered by lowflyer1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive never heard of that happening. I really doubt it will ever happen......Unless your flying in a tornado or something like that lol.
2006-12-22 08:02:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋