aircraft encountering microbursts (IMAGE)
Caption
Graphic of an aircraft encountering microbursts during takeoff and approach. Generally an aircraft would first be exposed to increasing head wind which brings higher airspeed and leads to increased lift; subsequently the aircraft would suffer from an abrupt strong tailwind, which causes an undesired airspeed drop and results in dangerous stall, loss of balance, and loss of control, until it escapes from areas affected by low-level wind shear.
Credit
Ji Song et al.
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