The intriguing phenomenon helping planes slingshot across the Atlantic at 800 mph
The jet stream has been pushing airliners across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans at high speed, with some west-to-east ...
Intense jet stream has planes moving faster than the speed of sound on flights bound for Europe
The colder it gets, the faster they fly. Commercial flights bound for Europe have been taking off late from the States but ...
Jet stream helping planes slingshot across Atlantic Ocean at 800 mph
When Virgin Atlantic Flight 10 took off from New York’s JFK International Airport this week, it was running 1 hour 13 minutes ...
Transatlantic flights flew over 800 mph after freezing weather juiced the jet stream
At least two flights briefly traveled faster than the speed of sound as the jet stream sped up, but there would not have been ...
Astronomers detect ferocious jet-stream winds on alien planet
In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles (442 km) ...
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About The Jet Stream
How Would You Define a Jet Stream? The jet stream, one of the most dramatic forces of nature, was discovered during World War II when aviators first tried to cross the Pacific. This strong wind ...
What the jet stream means for the UK weather forecast this week
A strengthened jet stream is driving severe weather towards the UK later this week, with strong winds of up to 90mph forecast ...
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How the jet stream affects our weather
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The jet stream is a key atmospheric phenomenon that plays a crucial role in shaping day-to-day weather patterns. These fast-moving winds, typically located around 30,000 feet ...
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Storm Eowyn jet stream causes BA flight to hit subsonic speed of 814mph
An unusually strong jet stream over the Atlantic bringing Storm Eowyn to the UK and Ireland is so powerful it pushed a flight travelling to London to near record speeds, data suggests. According to ...