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Old January 20th 06, 11:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Why do jets leave a white trail behind them.

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Morgans wrote:

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


I do remember enough to balance a simple reaction like this. All you need
to do is tell me which hydrocarbon you want to combust! I don't know the
formula for avgas. :-)


I took a real quick look at work today - somewheres near 16 to 25H, 8
to12C. Gasoline tends to the low end of the range, Jet fuel at the high end.
Both, of course, vary so you can pretty much pick what you want.

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