Revolutionary new system could END aeroplane turbulence forever, and this is how it works

AEROPLANE turbulence can be terrifying, but a cutting-edge new technology could make flights completely bump-free within the next few years.

 

The end of aeroplane turbulence is almost here, and this is how its going to work

 

It really doesn't matter how often you fly, the thought of crashing through turbulence at 35,000 feet is always terrifying.

Commercial flights encounter a few bumps every day of the week, with most cases resulting in nothing more than a small tea spill on the tray table.

However – when turbulence really hits, things can get pretty hairy.

Turbulence is extremely unlikely to ever bring a plane down but it can cause harm to passengers and crew who might not be strapped to their seats.

It can also transform quiet, uneventful flights into scenes like this – 

 

 

But a new technology hopes to bring an end to the terror of turbulence once and for all. And it’s already being used.

Total Turbulence is a new system developed by The Weather Company and is set to revolutionise air travel.

Fitted to the aeroplane, the Total Turbulence system keeps a vigilant eye on what is happening miles above our heads.

State-of-the-art software monitors every bump and even measures the exact force of the turbulent air outside the plane.

All of this data is instantly relayed to the ground where it is mapped and combined with the latest weather reports from aviation meteorologists.

Combined, this vital information provides a detailed map of the world's turbulence which can then be beamed to pilots in the area – helping them to pick clean air.

 



Aviation meteorologists analyse the live feed from aeroplanes and combine it with weather reports



 

Accurate up-to-date information about turbulence can then be beamed to the cockpit

 

Since pilots are picking a path through known patches of turbulence, the result is smoother, safer flight for everyone onboard.

Total Turbulence can also be cheaper for airlines, since they no longer have to pick-up the bill for any damages or delays.

More than 700 planes are currently fitted with the Total Turbulence system, with around 14,000 observations beamed back to The Weather Company every day.

Speaking about the revolutionary system, Mark D. Miller, Vice President and General Manager of Decision Support, told NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com: "Turbulence free flights are definitely the goal and we're making significant progress towards that goal.

 

Mark D. Miller told Express.co.uk that turbulence-free flights could be on the way

 

"Science and technology allows continuous improvement in our ability to forecast areas where we can expect turbulence.

"Over the next five to 10 years with computer power increasing and the flight models get more sophisticated you could envision significant improvement in our ability to predict where turbulence is.

"This is an area that's improving all the time and the aim is to predict 100 per cent of turbulent areas and the industry is working hard towards that goal".

UK carriers are believed to be extremely interested in the system.

 

Total Turbulence says it's already reducing the effects of turbulence by around 50 per cent and, with more aircraft being fitted with the system, this success rate is set to rapidly increase.

The new system is all ready covering most of the Atlantic, North America and large parts of Asia with Europe’s turbulence mapping also increasing.

Modern planes are becoming better connected with fast WiFi offering the ability to transfer more data to the ground.

New planes such as Boeing's 787 Dreamliner are also able to fly higher allowing them to glide over bumpy conditions.

And with turbulence technology improving all the time the dream of a turbulent-free flights might soon be a reality.