On Monday 14 November 2005 09:11 pm, Jon Berndt wrote: > 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.)
That's what I get for posting this on the user's list. Sheeesh :) Dave _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
