2007-05-15 08:40:07 · 13 answers · asked by yattesid 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
my husbands a pilot and he says that you are seeing the contrail off of a military airplane. They are the only ones really that can get high enough to leave one behind it that you probably see.
2007-05-15 10:30:54 · answer #1 · answered by starlight 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This can be any jet aircraft flying at high altitudes. Moisture in the cold air condenses when the hot air from the engine's exhaust hits it, producing a cloud (much like your warm breath condenses when you exhale on a cold winter morning). You can view photos of various airplanes with contrails in the following discussion thread:
http://discussions.flightaware.com/viewtopic.php?t=3059
2007-05-15 10:58:34 · answer #2 · answered by knaughty_kniight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JET!
This is caused by Ice crystals formed from the wing aerodynamics at high altitudes when there is enough moisture in the atmosphere
2007-05-15 08:44:46 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is any aircraft that uses a jet engine.
2007-05-15 09:24:44 · answer #4 · answered by Dan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That could be any kind of aircraft flying above 20,000 feet or so. (depending on the weather)
2007-05-15 10:39:30 · answer #5 · answered by gromit801 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contrails?
2007-05-15 08:47:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Fred the Airplane"?
OK - it's probably a jet airliner, or maybe a military aircraft.
2007-05-15 08:43:57 · answer #7 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jay Jay the Jetplane. Ok, it's a jet anyway. Many jets will do that.
2007-05-15 09:32:08 · answer #8 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not smoke,it's a vapour trail.
2007-05-15 08:44:38 · answer #9 · answered by solara 437 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
commercial jets
2007-05-15 08:47:52 · answer #10 · answered by ken s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋