Wind farms: A danger to ultra-light aircraft?

Monday, August 13, 2012 - 20:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Airfields for ultra-light aircraft are typically constructed on level ground – and so are wind farms. However, do wind power plantsgenerate turbulence that could endanger lightweight planes? A simulation can compute how these power plants influence aircraft at various wind speeds and wind directions.

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