Dave Culp wrote:
> >>Yes they are.  But now that you mention it I've been playing around with 
> >>them, 
> >>trying to get a better look.  Here's a screenshot:
> >>
> >>      http://home.comcast.net/~davidculp2/contrails_001.jpg
> >>    
> >>

> Hmm, interesting.  But, real contrails develop some considerable distance
> behind the aircraft, after the hot core exhaust has lost heat through 
> diffusion and
> turbulence.  Then, the turbulence and diffusion continues to spread the 
> trail, so it gets LARGER the farther behind the aircraft it is.
> 
> Jon (E.)

And the wind blows them around over time.

<ducking and running>

:-)

Jon (B.)


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