Now for probably the coolest new feature. If you hate flying through turbulence, as I do, Boeing have at least improved the situation rather than solved it completely. The worst bit of turbulence is when the plane drops several feet and gives everyone on board the sense they are falling. In order to counteract the effects of turbulence, Boeing is adding accelerometers to the nose of the plane. If they register a sudden drop, they tell the wing flaps to adjust very quickly (apparently in nanoseconds). In so doing, a 9 feet drop in an older plane can be reduced to just 3 feet in the 787, making for a much smoother flight.
Siden dette er noe jeg "bryr meg veldig mye om" (men egentlig ikke har noe grunnlag til å uttale meg om utover interesse) så prøver jeg meg litt:
Turbulens på marsjhøyde avhenger av hvor tropopausen ligger (en slags "grense" hvor stort sett alt vær og vind stopper og hvor vi går over i stratosfæren). Store tordenskyer kan krysse denne grensen, vel og merke. Tropopausen ligger gjennomsnittlig, i flg wikipedia, i 30,000fots høyde. Den ligger generelt lavere i polare strøk enn i tropiske strøk, pga den økte energimengden over områder rundt ekvator (økt solinnstråling osv.).
Jetstrømmer kan også lage turbulens, og disse ligger normalt sett (iflg wikipedia) på 23-39k fot. Disse vil man vel egentlig ikke unngå, med mindre de går på tvers av flyveretningen, siden disse gir medvind og kan forkorte lengre transatlantiske flyturer med opptil en time og mer.
Det er ikke ofte at et fly kan gå mye over cruise. Flyet vil rett og slett ikke greie å klatre fort og effektivt nok til at det er en god løsning. Lufta er for tynn til å bære flyet. Det er derfor de alltid går rundt.For å presisere litt, ISA tropopause er på ca FL360 og ja,den varierer.
Jetstrøm vil man også unngå dersom den er mot flygeretningen, for å unngå ekstra forbruk av tid og drivstoff.
Her i Norge er vi uansett forskånet for mye av den mest intense turbulensen, jeg har ennå til gode å være med på en flytur der turbulensen har vært plagsom.
Til OP: Hvis TCU har topper på 35 000ft, så er det helt klart en stor fordel hvis flyet kan klatre over i stedet for å fly rundt. Man har flere muligheter til å få mer direkte rute, og gjøre reisen mer bekvem.
Mener å huske at en gang fløy vi slalåm mellom skyene på FL390, og de gikk vesentlig høyere enn vår høyde.
Det er ikke ofte at et fly kan gå mye over cruise. Flyet vil rett og slett ikke greie å klatre fort og effektivt nok til at det er en god løsning. Lufta er for tynn til å bære flyet. Det er derfor de alltid går rundt.
Hvilket magisk fly er det du snakker om her?Det er blant annet derfor det er en fordel med høyest mulig ceiling, så man flyr over der andre må fly rundt.
MAX kan gjerne være et par tusen for over OPT.
Hvilket magisk fly er det du snakker om her?
Det er ikke slik at ett fly kan fly høyere enn andre. Man har kommet fram til et godt kompromiss i dag mellom tid og fuel. Men en Concord f.eks følger ikke disse fornuftige reglene.
When we received 736&7 in SAS,the noise was deemed to be a lot more than in the MD series A/C.73's give a roomier "feel" than the MD's,though.
Also,the quality of the ride in the 737-600 is much critized,especially in turbulence,as the wingspan is larger than the fuselage length (which is 60 cm shorter than even the DC-9-10/20!),providing a "dumbell" effect due to a somewhat inefficient yaw damper.
737-700 is only marginally better in this respect,while the 737-800 is considerably better than the other 2.if you sit all the way up front in the -800,you may not hear the engines as clearly as in th 6 & 700's
The fact that the wingspan is wider than the length of the 736 fuselage is the main problem with flight comfort,the yaw damper is less responsive to save fuel.It's a Boeing philosophy according to our technical department.700's are marginally better,800's O.K.
The problem with the -600 is subject to what used to be called "short-coupling".It may even be called that today.The shorter distance from the C.G to the fin and rudder than the -700,800 and 900 renders the -600 less stable than the longer versions.
Because of the wider wingspan of the NG,the tailfin had to be taller,as well,to keep everything within acceptable limits.The -600 would need A:A taller fin,or B:A ventral fin like the 707,or C:A more active yaw damper.
I've contacted a couple of colleagues of mine who flies -400,500 and 700 for Braathens here in Norway.They've also noted there is a difference between the short -500 and the longer -400.They rate the ride in turbulence in -700 equal to the -500.The -400 is the better of the 3.
SAS has decided not to get any more -600's because of customer critics,amongst other things.Outstanding options and orders for -600's will remain up to specific date,then be converted to -700 and 800's.There is a "down payment" for an option,and it is cheaper for the smaller version.Depending on the contract,these options and orders can be changed as the customer wishes up to a certain date,when a final decision must be made.No more -600's for SAS.
Yes,I'll try to explain the "dumbell effect" which arises when wingspan gets too wide for a certain fuselage lenghth.That's the problem,not the fact that the wing is long in itself,or the tailfin height.On the NG,the fin had to be taller to maintain directional stability due to the wider wingspan.
Now,what happens in turbulence is this (this is valid for all swept-wing aircraft,in fact):As the plane yaws to,say,the left,the right wing will be at a smaller sweep angle in relation to airflow than the left,which will appear more swept-back than normal.The right wing presents "more wingspan" than the left,right wing will provide more lift,hence more drag,the left provides less lift and drag and the nose will turn right and the process will repeat itself again and again until the plane dampens out the oscillations,either by it's built-in stability or by the yaw damper.The phenomenon is called "Dutch Roll",and was the main reason for yaw dampers to be "invented".
Furthermore,the longer wingspan means that fuel tanks are longer.You get more weight further out from the C.G. The moments arising from this also places higher demands on directional stability devices.The longer the arm from the C.G. to the rudder,the better stability.The -600 is just too short for the installed yaw damper,as the fin and rudder doesn't have the authority of the longer versions.
Yes,I'll try to explain the "dumbell effect" which arises when wingspan gets too wide for a certain fuselage lenghth.That's the problem,not the fact that the wing is long in itself,or the tailfin height.On the NG,the fin had to be taller to maintain directional stability due to the wider wingspan.
Forøvrig vil jo en -500/-600 i snitt være lettere enn sine storesøstre. Dermed vil de ha lavere
Vref, (fly saktere) og dermed ha mere crab i sidevind og oppleves mindre følsomme av pilotene under landing.
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