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Old 15th Feb 2011, 10:41
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lelebebbel
 
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I would assume that this is an effect similar to the formation of mountain cap clouds or wingtip-vortex-trails on fighter jets?

Air is being accelerated by the airfoils -> increased velocity leads to reduced pressure -> this leads to reduced temperature -> humidity condensates or deposits into fog or ice crystals, forming the cloud.
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