On Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:22:53 -0800, Eric Greenwell
wrote:


I'd love to see "3-D" perspective view of the wake behind a towplane, as
I doubt I'm visualizing it well.

Have you seen this?
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/es...tex/TH15G5.htm



BTW: Have you already seen this? (starts at 0:55):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__pyxPb6gMc

Note how long the air behind the plane continues to sink after the
plane has passed... and how the wing tip vortices and the downwash
behind the wing interact.



Andreas