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NOAA plane passes in the eye of Hurricane Ida in the US; see the video
Hurricane Hunter
Image: NOAA
Rafael Ramos
8/31/2021
A plane operated by the United States Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which aims to monitor and report on weather conditions and the state of the oceans, passed through Hurricane Ida, which hit the coast of the States United on Sunday, August 29, and the crew recorded footage of the moment.
Turbulence generates fear in many people, imagine just going through a hurricane. For safety, the aircraft have been improved over time and are made with resistant material, with the function of even withstanding strong changes in winds. However, as the video shows, it's not the most pleasant experience.
Aircraft, in general, are designed to withstand large wind currents. However, sudden changes in winds can cause the aircraft to lose control, or, in more extreme cases, even to its destruction.
Hurricane Hunter close to the hurricane
Image: NOAA
As they made their final flight over the Gulf of Mexico, the crew encountered severe turbulence upon entering Ida's eyewall (click external link to view video).
The extremely strong storm, Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricanes, may be the worst recorded in the state since the 1850s. More than 122,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana have already lost electricity, mainly in the southeast of the state, according to the PowerOutage tracking site.
The images clearly show the stadium effect, so called because of its appearance, which is a stadium in which the circular cloud wall is equivalent to the stands and the open space of the cyclone's eye resembles the open area over the field of match.
NOAA was using two hurricane hunters to monitor Ida. Pilots entered the eye of the hurricane to launch radiosondes that collect data such as wind and pressure, which will be compiled into a computer so that there is an accurate prediction of the intensity and trajectory of the hurricane.
The Hurricane Hunters belong to the 53rd Weather Recon Squadron, which, despite the severity of storms and hurricanes, have incredible security. The last aircraft lost in a flight of this type was in 1974.
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Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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