747 5th Contrail
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747 5th Contrail
Here's an interesting one....
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/208678/L
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/765736/L
both these 747's have a 5th contrail, what do we reckon is the cause? APU? Fuel venting? Water from the galleys?
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/208678/L
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/765736/L
both these 747's have a 5th contrail, what do we reckon is the cause? APU? Fuel venting? Water from the galleys?
Water separator outflow from one of the packs?
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These fifth and third contrails have been discussed lots before, lots of ideas and possibilities, some thoughts are the shape of the fuse and the condensation that it causes.
Why dont people do a search to check for info before posting new threads.
There is so much info on pprune - doesnt take long
Hay Ewe - there's another one "what a sixth contrail?"
Why dont people do a search to check for info before posting new threads.
There is so much info on pprune - doesnt take long
Hay Ewe - there's another one "what a sixth contrail?"
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Hay Ewe,
I do agree that there's lots of repetition on here but hey it's a forum and that's what they're here for - discussion.
You don't have to read the post if you find it tiresome old chap.
RU.
I do agree that there's lots of repetition on here but hey it's a forum and that's what they're here for - discussion.
You don't have to read the post if you find it tiresome old chap.
RU.
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The first picture could be waste water from the aft drain mast, the second picture clearly shows waste water from the forward drain mast. Both drain masts are electrically heated to prevent freezing.
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the second picture clearly shows waste water from the forward drain mast.
Boeing has told us a 5th contrail may be produced with the Packs in HI FLOW.
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Would a single sink full cause a contrail 400 ' long " ?
Most assuredly. Water tank head pressure decreases at altitude ( think of the number of times there is no water in an upper deck galley in cruise ) and a marginal faucet that depends to some extent on system pressure to shut it off fails to do so, you have a non stop flow down the sink and out the mast.
Not an every day event but flights have definitely depleted a complete water supply via a faucet that fails to shut off and for whatever reason, goes unnoticed.
PS: I think Boeing were fibbing
Most assuredly. Water tank head pressure decreases at altitude ( think of the number of times there is no water in an upper deck galley in cruise ) and a marginal faucet that depends to some extent on system pressure to shut it off fails to do so, you have a non stop flow down the sink and out the mast.
Not an every day event but flights have definitely depleted a complete water supply via a faucet that fails to shut off and for whatever reason, goes unnoticed.
PS: I think Boeing were fibbing
