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  2. Jet stream - Wikipedia

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    The jet stream moves from west to east bringing changes of weather. [30] The path of jet streams affects cyclonic storm systems at lower levels in the atmosphere, and so knowledge of their course has become an important part of weather forecasting. For example, in 2007 and 2012, Britain experienced severe flooding as a result of the polar jet ...

  3. Wide-body aircraft - Wikipedia

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    A Boeing 787 Dreamliner of United Airlines landing at Beijing Capital International Airport on 28 December 2018.. A wide-body aircraft, also known as a twin-aisle aircraft and in the largest cases as a jumbo jet, is an airliner with a fuselage wide enough to accommodate two passenger aisles with seven or more seats abreast. [1]

  4. Gulfstream G650/G700/G800 - Wikipedia

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    The Gulfstream G650 is a large business jet produced by Gulfstream Aerospace. [4] The model is designated Gulfstream GVI in its type certificate. [5] The aircraft can be configured to carry from 11 to 18 passengers over a range of 7,000 nautical miles [nmi] (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at a top speed of Mach 0.925 (530.6 kn; 982.7 km/h; 610.6 mph).

  5. Intense jet stream has planes moving faster than the speed of ...

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    The jet stream had the reverse effect on westbound flights, according to the report. Each winter, the jet stream intensifies. It also grows in strength at night, when the lower atmosphere starts ...

  6. Freak winds in Atlantic jet stream push commercial planes to ...

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    The Atlantic jet stream is a fast and narrow current of air flowing from west to east and encircling the globe and is widely used by airplanes traveling east from North America to cut down on ...

  7. Tropical Easterly Jet - Wikipedia

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    The Tropical Easterly Jet is the meteorological term referring to an upper level easterly wind that starts in late June and continues until early September. This strong flow of air that develops in the upper atmosphere during the Asian monsoon is centred on 15°N, 50-80°E and extends from South-East Asia to Africa .

  8. A disjointed jet stream has some climate scientists spooked - AOL

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    The jet stream, a ribbon of air that encircles the Northern Hemisphere at high altitudes, drives pressure changes that determine weather across North America. The jet stream’s wavy pattern ...

  9. Gulfstream Aerospace - Wikipedia

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    The GIII made its first flight in December 1979, with the first delivery in 1980. It was the first business jet designed to fly over both poles. [1] The Hustler 400 was a corporate aircraft that featured a propeller in front for short runway use, and a jet in back for high-altitude cruising. The prototype, designated Hustler 400, first flew on ...