A visible path of lines of condensed water vapor or ice crystals occasionally developing within the aftermath of an aircraft. Also known as vapor trail.
An artificial cloud made by the fatigue of jet plane or wingtip vortices that precipitate a stream of little ice crystals in damp, frigid upper environment.
an artificial cloud produced by an aircraft; caused either by condensation as a result of the decrease in environment stress over the wing area or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
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