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Old January 20th 06, 03:22 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Why do jets leave a white trail behind them.

"Morgans" wrote in message
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To the other person that said there is not enough left over H to make
water with the O in the air, sorry, incorrect. Water and heat are two
byproducts of combustion. I wish I remembered enough chemistry to balance
the equation. No, I don't! g
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Jim in NC


HnCm + (n/4 + m)O2 = (n/2)H2O + mCO2

where n and m are the number of H and C atoms in your fuel molecule.

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