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Old July 13th 04, 03:04 PM
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"BTIZ" wrote:
also.. wake turbulence is the worst if the heavier aircraft (bizjet) is
configured for landing, flaps and gear etc..


According to the latest edition of the Aeronautical Information Manual
(effective 19 February 2004), paragraph 7-3-3:
"The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is
HEAVY, CLEAN, and SLOW." [emphasis present in original document]

A clean aircraft generates stronger wake vortices than does one
configured for landing.