Near-Record Winds Push Commercial Jets To Speed Of Sound, Creates Bumpy Ride
Near-Record Winds Push Commercial Jets To Speed Of Sound, Creates Bumpy Ride
Near-record winds in the Northeast on Saturday, Feb. 17 reportedly caused commercial jets to reach speeds of more than 800 miles per hour (mph) ground speed.
据报道，2月17日星期六，东北地区接近创纪录的风速导致商用飞机的地速超过每小时800英里（mph）。
That's technically faster than the speed of sound, which travels at roughly 750 mph.
从技术上讲，这比声速更快，后者以大约750英里/小时的速度传播。
Winds measuring at 265 mph were the second-fastest recorded winds ever for the region, according to the National Weather Service Baltimore / Washington. The service's official X account warned that customers flying could experience an extra boost.
根据巴尔的摩/华盛顿国家气象局的数据，265英里/小时的风速是该地区有记录以来第二快的风速。该服务的官方X账户警告说，乘坐航班的乘客可能会获得额外的提升。
"This evening's weather balloon launch detected the 2nd strongest upper-level wind recorded in local history going back to the mid 20th century!" NWS Baltimore / Washington tweeted. "Around 34,000-35,000 ft, winds peaked around 230 kt (265 mph!). For those flying eastbound in this jet, there will be quite a tailwind."
“今晚的气象气球发射探测到了当地历史上可追溯到20世纪中叶的第二强上层风！”NWS 巴尔的摩/华盛顿发了推文。“大约在34,000-35,000英尺左右，风速达到峰值，约为230节（265英里/小时！）。对于那些乘坐这架飞机向东飞行的人来说，会有很大的顺风。”
One Virgin Atlantic flight, which took off from D.C. and landed in London, shaved off more than 45 minutes of its scheduled flight time with the strong tailwind, according to NPR.
据美国国家公共电台报道，维珍航空的一架航班从哥伦比亚特区起飞并降落在伦敦，在强劲的顺风下，缩短了超过45分钟的预定飞行时间。
Other airlines, like United Airlines (NYSE:UAL), Delta Airlines (NYSE:DAL), Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) could also see flight times chopped down as winds remain high in certain areas of the U.S.
由于美国某些地区的风速仍然很高，其他航空公司，例如联合航空（纽约证券交易所代码：UAL）、达美航空（纽约证券交易所代码：DAL）、西南航空（纽约证券交易所代码：LUV），也可能会缩短飞行时间。
One social media user posted that he had just gotten caught in one of the jet streams on Tuesday night, saying it was "not fun."
一位社交媒体用户发帖说，他在周二晚上刚刚被一场喷气式直播所困扰，称这 “不好玩”。
Viral Video: There is a video going around X.com, formerly known as Twitter, that falsely claims to be from the D.C. to London flight. There was a 'Community Notes' that debunked the video, pointing out that the particular clip was actually from a Russian flight.
病毒视频：有一段围绕X.com（前身为Twitter）的视频虚假地声称是从哥伦比亚特区飞往伦敦的航班。有一篇 “社区笔记” 揭穿了这段视频，指出该片段实际上来自俄罗斯的航班。
Well, that's one way to get somewhere fast...
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 20, 2024
Freak winds in the Atlantic jet stream pushed three passenger airplanes to supersonic speeds of over 800mph - faster than the speed of sound.
Source: DailyMail pic.twitter.com/3Lb3O3gnxT
好吧，这是快速到达某个地方的一种方法...
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) 2024 年 2 月 20 日
大西洋喷气流中的狂风将三架客机推向了超过800英里/小时的超音速——比声速还要快。
来源：每日邮报 pic.twitter.com/3lb3O3GNXT
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