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June 7th 04, 09:33 PM
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Has anybody heard it? What is that? Our theory has always been that its
the wingtip vortices collapsing. We've heard it, too. Only the big jets seem to make that noise. It's very cool, almost creepy. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" 
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June 7th 04, 10:40 PM
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On Mon, 07 Jun 2004 20:33:30 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote: Has anybody heard it? What is that? Our theory has always been that its the wingtip vortices collapsing. We've heard it, too. Only the big jets seem to make that noise. It's very cool, almost creepy. My vote? It's got something to do with air building up in front of those large cowling/nacelle inlets while the jets "glide" towards the airport at flight-idle. When the power comes back up, the aerodynamics in front of the cowling(s) changes and the result is the sound you hear. (that's my WAG anyway....). Bela P. Havasreti
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