Why do jets leave a white trail behind them.

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:31:45 -0500, "Morgans"
wrote:

Jet fuel, kerosene, diesel fuel, are all hygroscopic. That means that they
have an affinity for absorbing water. Great amounts of it. If they absorb
enough, then it will not burn.

I suppose that's how algae(?) gets to grow in fuel tanks? A friend has
a boat with one diesel tank that's full of gunk; he can't get it out.
And I recall that years ago Pease Air Force Base nearby was bedeviled
by stuff growing in some of its jet-fuel tanks.


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