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The white line you see in the sky behind an airplane is water- water vapor. Known as a contrail (for conensation trail), this is visible when the very large amount of water vapor created by burning jet fuel meets the VERY cold air at high altitudes. Just as you can see your breath on a cold day, you can see the "breath" of the airplane engine. Jet aircraft may fly at 30,000 to 40,000 feet of altitude- where the air is -70 degrees F.
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What is the white smoke the airplane leave?
The smoke is actually ice that freezes in the air
What is the white trail behind a jet plane made from?
smoke
What is the white smoke behind the passenger plane?
It's the fuel from the engines.
What is the name of the white trails that jets leave behind?
The white trails left behind jets are known as contrails.
Why do airplanes give out white smoke while in flight?
When you see a white trail behind an airplane, that is what is known as a contrail, short for condensation trail, and it is composed of water vapor, not smoke. This condensation happens because the hot exhaust of the plane's engine meets the colder surrounding air and the mixture of cold and hot air is a sort of miniature weather front.
What is smoke trial?
If you ever see a commercial airliner in flight behind it there will be a white tail folowing it. This is the smoke trail.
Why does your fourwheeler smoke?
some kids taught it how to smoke behind the shed.
What kind of bee has a white or gray stinger?
Honey bees leave behind white stingers.
When snake move do they leave behind white stuff?
No that is what we call a snail.
What is an Airplanes white trail?
The white trail you see behind an airplane in the sky is called a contrail. It's an artificial cloud made by the exhaust of jet aircraft or from the wingtips.
Can the sun leave a black hole when it dies?
No. It is not nearly massive enough. When the sun dies it will leave behind a remnant called a white dwarf.
What streak does gypsum leave behind?
Zinc has a slightly to light greyish streak.
