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Newbee Question! (Read 420 times)

Dec 18^th, 2003 at 2:13pm

born_2_fly Ex Member

Ok this may seem very simple to ya'll but im not an expert so here goes! Ever since i was young ive looked up at planes if i hear them or see them all of my freinds think im strange but ive got one question..............It is visible on all planes on a clear day to haw may engines they hav judgin by the contrails so how come i can see planes with one single contrail coming from the back a fair bit behind the plane? Any help appreciatied!

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Reply #1 - Dec 18^th, 2003 at 2:16pm

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The contrails form individually, as they're left behind, the cloud expands and merges. At the distance you are from where the contrails are forming, it then looks like only one.

OF course, it also depends on the specific atmospheric conditions since you also can sometimes distinguish the separate thin contrails.

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Reply #2 - Jan 5^th, 2004 at 2:35pm