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the F-111 Aardvark |
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Condensation is forming in visible clouds because a sudden pressure drop has cooled the air, bringing the air in that region to a temperature/pressure state where the water vapor condenses. The pressure over the wing, in particular is lower than the surrounding air and the molecules are actually further apart, not closer together. No "pushing" is going on. That's what you see the clouds form on the lee side of aircraft protrubences (like the canopy) or other areas where there is some flow separation, and not ahead of them - that's where the real compression of the air (pushing) is going on. |
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The General Dynamics/Grumman F 111 is an American made all-weather attack aircraft. PERFORMANCE: F-111D: Wing span: 19,2 m.(wings forward) Wing span: 9,74 m.(wings swept) Length: 22,40 m. Height: 5,22 m. Max. speed: Mach 2.5 (2655 km/h, 1650 mph.) Max. altitude: 60,000 ft.(18290 m.) Empty weight: 47,481 lbs.(21537 kg.) Max. weight: 100,000 lbs.(45359 kg.) Powerplant: two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-9 afterburning turbofans Thrust: 20,640 lbs.(9362 kg.) (thrust each, with afterburner) |
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