You may not believe it, but both mathematicians and physicists haven't been able to solve the mystery of turbulence yet! The problem is that while turbulence looks simple on the outside, we know very little about the underlying physics of this phenomenon. No-one has figured out how to avoid turbulence altogether yet.
Actually, turbulence is chaos. It occurs when bursts of energy get into the air your plane's flying through. And the worst thing for those who feel more than just uncomfortable during turbulence is that it's unpredictable. But does unpredictable mean dangerous? And can turbulence damage a plane seriously enough to make it fall? Date: 2022-04-19
