I thought the mountian pilots might find story this interesting.

New Jet to Seek Turbulence

Most pilots try to avoid whirlwinds, but a team of
scientists is planning to use one of the nation's
newest and most advanced research aircrafts to hunt
them down.

The modified Gulfstream V jet, called HIAPER, will
study turbulent airstreams and whirlwinds known as
"rotors" that form along California’s Sierra Nevada
Mountain range.

Full story at:
http://www.livescience.com/forcesofn...whirlwind.html

Brian
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