an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
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contrail::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | condensation trail |
| Type of | cloud |
Examples of contrail
contrail
Note how it also describes weather affecting the length of time a contrail lasts.
From the guardian.co.uk
The first hypothesis could be that it is a normal contrail left by an aircraft.
From the infowars.com
The fact that it occurred at twilight would have emphasised the contrail, he adds.
From the newscientist.com
Then assess the difference when the saturated air has a contrail through it.
From the newscientist.com
We watched as it climbed higher in the sky and its white contrail widened.
From the news-journalonline.com
The flight characteristics, and tight spiral contrail are the give-away.
From the newscientist.com
Though it does look like a launch contrail, it really is a meteor trail.
From the newscientist.com
A meteorite contrail is seen over a vilage of Bolshoe Sidelnikovo, 50km from Chelyabinsk.
From the couriermail.com.au
Ten years ago, there was no contrail of derision attached to her name.
From the washingtonpost.com
- An artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
- Contrails (short for "condensation trails") or vapour trails are artificial clouds that are the visible trails of condensed water vapour made by the exhaust of aircraft engines. As the hot exhaust gases cool in the surrounding air they may precipitate a cloud of microscopic water droplets. ...
- Contrail is an internal Japanese video game developer within Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
- Contrail is a social network developed by Microsoft for use on mobile devices using Windows Azure, with emphasis on privacy using data encryption.
- (Contrails (book)) Contrails is a book issued to new cadets entering the United States Air Force Academy. It contains information on United States Air Force and United States military history; Academy history; notable Academy graduates; aircraft, satellites, and munitions in the current U.S. ...
- An artificial cloud made by the exhaust of jet aircraft or wingtip vortices that precipitate a stream of tiny ice crystals in moist, frigid upper air
- (Contrails) the "bible" of fourthclassmen knowledge (contains USAFA heritage information, quotes and various details of USAFA life)
- (Contrails) Cirrus cloud lines formed from jet exhaust that appear as unnatural anomalous cloud lines.
- (Contrails) visible vapors left in the wake of an fighter in atmosphere conditions.
