High-Altitude Aerodynamics and CAT
In 1997, a United Airlines Boeing 747 en route from Tokyo to Honolulu was cruising at FL 330 some two plus hours after departure when it started to encounter clear air turbulence (CAT), not unusual for this part of the globe. But suddenly the CAT became a tiger, tossing passengers out of their seats...
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