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Offline Holden McGroin

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Wingtip vapor trails
« Reply #30 on: February 04, 2005, 06:09:39 PM »


All you need to do is lower the pressure in the vortex so that dew point is reached and the water vapor condenses to visible droplets so a 'fog' is formed.  

The droplets then absorb the energy to evaporate and the condensate disappears as it returns to invisible water vapor.

It can be seen on the wings of F1 cars when racing in high humidity.
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« Reply #31 on: February 04, 2005, 06:55:53 PM »


Here is the image I was looking for when I stumbled across the Corsair.
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