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January 20th 06, 02:23 AM
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Why do jets leave a white trail behind them.
"Jim Macklin" wrote in message news:kbWzf.66479$QW2.33865@dukeread08... Most jet aircraft have heated fuel tanks and or use PRIST. The fuel control units are heated by engine oil or electric elements so the screens stay ice free. \\ Yes, I do know all of that, but do smaller jet fueled planes (Malibu and smaller) have heated tanks? I still say that they try real hard to keep water away from jet fuel, and the amount of water added to the contrail because of water in the fuel is a small fraction of the water released from the combustion process. -- Jim in NC 
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