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Monday, September 18, 2023

Tracing magic in the sky

The things we leave behind
London, ON
September 2023
This photo originally shared on Instagram


They’re usually invisible or otherwise hard to spot, but wingtip vortices can easily flip other aircraft unlucky enough to fly through them.

But if the conditions are just right - the perfect plane, the perfect low-slow-heavy flight regime, and the perfect weather conditions - the sky ends up being painted something mesmerizing.

These particular examples were left behind by a Hawker Sea Fury, the last piston-engined fighter before the jet age, and a design known for leaving particularly strong vortices in its wake.

Dangerous things that are surprisingly beautiful. Hmm…

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Related:
Shadows in the sky, December 2012

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