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It is called a contrail. The 'con' in contrail is derived from condensation, because mostly, airplane vapour or 'smoke' trails are made of water. Concorde's contrail was the purest with something like 99% of it being water at cruising altitude.
As the air is accelerated over the wing, the water vapour present in the ambient air can't stay suspended so it condenses, forming a long thin 'cloud'.
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What is airplane smoke trail called?
Contrails
What is an airplane smoke trail called?
Contrails or condensation trails
What is a skywriter?
That is an airplane equipped with a smoke generator. The pilot maneuvers the plane to form letters and symbols with the smoke trail.
What is smoke trail?
Smoke trail is the trail of smoke left behind by an aircraft as it flies in the sky.
Do they smoke weed on airplanes?
You are not allowed to smoke ANYTHING on an airplane.
Name the first thing you do after getting off an airplane?
stretch, get luggage, use the bathroom, get some food, smoke, make phone call
What do you call a regular airplane?
An Airplane =)
What is the white smoke the airplane leave?
The smoke is actually ice that freezes in the air
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.
Why does the airplane create smoke?
It's not smoke, it's steam. When the water in the air passes through the airplane's engines, it warms up and becomes steam.
What is an Aeroplane smoke trail called?
A contrail or a vapor trail. See the related link for confirmation.
What is smoke from a airplane made of?
Carbon monoxide and other left overs from combustion. However, the trail you see behind a plane flying high up is called the contrail, and it consists of water vapor that freezes behind the plane.
