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[–]Gabe1282 1 point2 points ago

I'm pretty sure that's from flares

[–]Gabe1282 0 points1 point ago

They are referred to as angel flares

[–]martin_man -1 points0 points ago

[–]Pucl 0 points1 point ago

That was in my introduction to aviation book. Those are created by the wind rolling in the back of the wings to create a sort of vortex. If that happens for to long that causes the plane to stall..

[–]BaldyEagle 0 points1 point ago

These are wingtip vortices are created from spanwise flow in different directions over the upper and lower surface of the wings. They're actually not harmful unless you are in a plane following too closely (wake turbulence) which could potentially induce a stall/flip the entire airplane upside down.

Keep up with your studies and don't give up. Airplanes are awesome.

[–]Pucl 0 points1 point ago

I thought that it said if they kept the wings at the angle of attack for a few minutes these vortices are created and will eventually build up causing the plane to stall. The one in that picture you can see because of flares they released and some of the smoke got left behind. Anyway, I know airplanes are awesome. Plan on getting my pilots license in a couple of years!

[–]Amateur_Ninja 0 points1 point ago

Dafuq made this?

[–]deathfromfront 0 points1 point ago

It was from the anti-missile flares of a cargo plane. Commonly referred to as 'angel flares'.

[–]gungnirsmaster 0 points1 point ago

kinda looks like 2 aliens holding hands

[–]drawingdead0 0 points1 point ago

OK OK I WILL REPENT

[–]dank01 0 points1 point ago

I paint these (c17 and other military aircraft) for a living... Very cool aircraft

[–]narwhalwrangler 0 points1 point ago

He has returned. Ramen!

[–]WordOfGav 0 points1 point ago

[–]bones_tle 0 points1 point ago

I was thinking more "Yep yep yep yep yep yep, uh uh, uh uh"

[–]annie75 0 points1 point ago

Wings of a Final Fantasy boss