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If you have ever lived in the Midwest you have undoubtedly seen parked ground vehicles damaged by hail. Depending on the size of the hail stone, damage can range from a few tiny indentations (dents) to situations where your car looks like Thor beat it with his five pound hammer. Now consider an aircraft moving through the atmosphere at speeds between 100 mph to 600+ mph. The combined velocities of the hail and aircraft can cause severe damage to windshields, nose radomes (a fiberglass cover over the aircraft's radar), and the leading edges of wings and control surfaces. Severely cracked windshields may "implode" into the cockpit because of the aerodynamic forces involved, although windscreen manufacturers try to design glass that can withstand these forces. Major dents on the leading edges of control surfaces and wings will have a measurable effect on the airflow over the surfaces' airfoil shape, thus affecting aircraft lift and controlability. The United States Air Force requires its aircraft avoid thunderstorms by at least 10 miles, the distance at which hail can be tossed from large storms.
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Why are aircraft windscreens heated?
Aircraft windscreens are heated for two reasons; 1. To provide extra strength in case of a bird strike or hail damage. 2. To prevent ice from obscuring forward vision.
How do you use the word aircraft in a sentence?
Example sentence - The severe hail storm damaged the aircraft causing it to be grounded.
Does geico cover hail damage?
Geico covers hail damage if it is part of your policy. Bare minimum coverage does not cover acts of nature.
Does hail damage brick?
sometimes it has to be weakened
How can one avoid hail damage?
One can avoid hail damage to one's car by parking it in a garage. Hail stones are usually small but can be as large as a golf ball or even larger. In areas prone to large hail stones, roofs are usually covered with materials that do not shatter, which avoids a lot of expensive damage.
What type of damage can a hail storm do to a roof top ac unit?
Hail Storms can bring a ton of damage to homes, and especially those vulnerable rooftop air conditioning units. In Dallas, I have seen softball size hail that will damage air conditioners badly. If the hail hits in the right spot right on the vulnerable fan vents, it can break through and damage the fans and any other internal components. So it really depends on the size and severity of the storm to determine how much damage the hail can really do. Also something to keep in mind if you notice hail damage to your AC unit is that your roof may also have sustained damage during the onslaught. I would have both inspected especially if there is visible damage.
Does a used car dealer have to disclose hail damage?
No.
What is your car depreciation as a result of hail damage?
Your car will depreciate depending on the size of the dents. A few dents will be different from a hundred dents. Carfax has a category for hail damage.
Can you keep your hail damage car if the value of the car is less then the hail damage?
yes, but insurance normally will just say it is totaled and write you a check for the value of a car. its cheaper
Will your insurance cover hail damage before you owned your car?
Existing damage is never covered.
Does collision ins pay for hail damage?
After you meet your deductible
What usually causes the most damage associated with hurricanes?
hail
