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How is it possible that the design criteria for turbulence intensity has nearly doubled, but the manoeuvring load factor is the same?
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/25.341
Here it says the turbulence intensity used for certification is 90 feet per second. Before, it was 50 feet per second, that section was added in 1981. So ...
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In big transport jets, what is the difference between manoeuvring loads and gust loads?
In the design certifications for big transport jets, there are two factors that must be met in order for a new aircraft to be certified; manoeuvring loads, and gust loads. Why are these two separate ...