Wingtip vortices

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Modern airliners often feature slender wings and wingtip devices

Wingtip vortices are circular patterns of rotating air left behind a wing as it generates lift. One wingtip vortex trails from the tip of each wing.

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• Related: Contrail, Helmholtz's theorems, Horseshoe vortex, V formation, Vortex, Wake turbulence

Wind prediction for analysis of vortex drift Wind prediction for analysis of vortex drift www.ll.mit.edu/AviationWeather/WW-11077_WindPrediction.pdf - Web

Flares released by an air force jet form a "smoke ... Flares released by an air force jet form a "smoke angel" antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap060822.html - Web

Wingtip Vortices during a landing - Video at Youtu... Wingtip Vortices during a landing - Video at Youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpUftG_mxg8 - Web

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