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Microburst Event
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Amateur footage from 2014 of small airplanes being lifted and blown around during a microburst. It is a three-minute clip showing how violent the gusts can be.
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Linked as a vivid real-world illustration of wind gusts and lift acting on aircraft.
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From the Hacker News discussion
Recently saw this crazy video of planes being lifted into the air during a microburst. At the time I wondered what caused the lift...food for thought for this discussion. [VIDEO] A microburst is a rare weather event where a cloud basically shoots air downwards up to 100mph: [LINK]
Read original comment ↗Its a burst of strong updrafts or downdrafts, it’s very dangerous in aircraft. Video of some small airplanes attempting to fly in microburst conditions: [VIDEO]
Read original comment ↗It doesn't take all that much wind to cause modern light aircraft to take off on their own. The gusts in this video were 55 knots, but I've heard that some STOLs are susceptible to 20 knot winds. [VIDEO]
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