Best plane to fly into hurricane Ida?

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I think, this is why lots of torque is required.

You’re flying downwind and in a soup.

I believe it is the torque that provides stability. Which may be why they traditionally use 4 big prop planes.

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The only Aircraft you should fly into this is…

https://flightsim.to/file/19067/team-fs-kbt-p-3-series-ver-1-347

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If I had a nickel for every time ATC told me to maintain assigned altitude on this…

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That’s what I’m talking about.

Thank You!

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I just flew the B787 in and out of Ida this afternoon from New Orleans. Setup the flight VFR :sweat_smile: and dropped a pin around what looked like center of the hurricane about 250 nautical miles SE of Orleans. Tried various altitudes and eventually found that flying at 8000ft gave me some stunning views between cloud layers. Very dramatic stuff especially closer to sunset.

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I think the obvious choice is the trusty Top Rudder 103. Trust me, I’m an expert.:wink:

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Haha… I’m laughing so much at this!! :joy:

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I enjoy flying an amfib like the Icon A5 into these monsters, then landing in the eye, shutting down and watching the show.

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I saw a few other simmers in the thick of the storm, here and there a few strobe lights buzzing past me at full speed into the storm as I was heading back :slightly_smiling_face:. Let’s hope the real damage and cost at landfall tomorrow am is not too severe. Take care people!

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On my way back out back to New Orleans, just passing the outer periphery of Ida…

Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida3403×1813 504 KB

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Simple answer → no aircraft is certified for this, I believe NOAA has (or had) a modified P-3 Orion doing this?

Anyway no “normal” aircraft is certified for this, if you are still interested in doing this you should look for an aircraft best suited to combat the following threats:

  • Severe icing
  • Severe turbulence (higher wing loading is better)
  • Possibly heavy downdrafts (lots of excess power)
  • Engine able to handle ingestion of a lot of water (and ice)

Regarding engines I would think a turboprop with inertial separator would probably keep the ice and water out of the compressor section, although their pneumatic de-icing boot systems are not ideal.

Then fly the aircraft turbulent air penetration speed, try to maintain attitude rather than altitude, only make small changes in attitude if altitude deviation becomes significant, continuous ignition on (if installed). Everything secured and hope you’ll pop-out at the other end…

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How about a hawker hurricane.

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Or the hawker hurl-up-akane :grinning:

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How many of you noticed the bug at 00:32 in the video? :flushed::rofl:

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Biggest issue I see right now. The eye inside of the hurricane isn’t being properly modeled. I know there is a lag, but even with the lag it’s not right. Also, the winds are way off. I shouldn’t be getting 30 knot winds on the NE side of an eye wall, or what I can best tell would be the eye wall as it’s not properly forming them.

Also, the big known issue of lightning 200 miles out in clear skies.

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They have a fleet of 2 WP-3D Orion’s for Hurricane research and also a Gulfstream G4

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In real life these hurricane hunters always fly in there with turboprop machines like a C-130. I personally always use the Cessna CRJ for flying through intense weather.

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Nice video, you can see what’s wrong with those clouds :sweat_smile: They really became ugly.

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Ok with latest update? I’ve read some not so glowing reviews….sounds as though you are happy with the effects it produces…as a PPL holder I have not been really happy with the default weather effects….this maybe what I am looking for…

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Savage Cub!!!

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