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What a beautiful effect. Does anyone know what it's called?

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Muhammad Kamran Momi's profile picture
Muhammad Kamran Momi1 year ago

You're witnessing one of the most stunning sights in aviation — it's called "vortices" or "wingtip vortices." ✈️💨 📌 Specifically during landing (especially in humid conditions), it's often "wake vortex condensation" or "vortex lift visualization." Those swirling trails form when moist air condenses in the low-pressure zones over the wings — a raw visual of lift in action. Absolutely mesmerizing... and pure physics in motion! 🔥 #WingtipVortices #AviationMagic #Aerodynamics #AvGeek

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Turbine Traveller1 year ago

Thanks, Muhammad, for the insight on this

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‘Jus Sayin1 year ago

Wing tip vortices in a high humidity condition

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David_Crayford 🇬🇧1 year ago

The wingtip vortex? Can be reduced by using wing fences - those uprights at the end of wings - which reduce drag and improve range.

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Hopper1 year ago

Wingtip vortice

Turbine Traveller's profile picture
Turbine Traveller1 year ago

Yes

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SLCScanner1 year ago

Vortices. High Humidity

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Hans Meesters1 year ago

That's the tip-vortex, which indicates there is lift being produced. After landing that vortex disappears, as there's no lift anymore being generated.

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John Lyons1 year ago

Chemtrails. They're secretly poisoning all of us! Ok not really but I get a laugh when the nuts say that!

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Kenneth Carlton1 year ago

@RPrracewire Wing tip vortices, moving through moist air

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