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Originally posted by defcon5
reply to post by Johnze
The following is my opinion as a member participating in this discussion.
The main difference between all your JET's and JP's is simply additives, and they will all work on all modern jets/turbo props. For example, you can put any of those fuels in a Navy fighter, and it will work, but the Navy wants JP5 for carrier ops for extra fire safety concerns. Now, Avgas is only for certain small prop aircraft, and is an entirely different substance.
As an ATS Staff Member, I will not moderate in threads such as this where I have participated as a member.
Originally posted by Human_Alien
reply to post by defcon5
But contrails have always been, right. Then how come I have YET to see 6 to 8 airplanes at the same time (because after all, there's more traffic up there) leaving contrails??? Never have I seen that.
But YET, I have seen 6 to 8 planes, all at the same time, leaving, loooooooooooooooooooooooooong lasting trails though.
How are those odds even possible??
I mean, let's take Occams Razor, Murphy's Law and Serendipity all at the same time. What are the odds of that occurring? By 'that' I mean, the ONLY time I see 6 or more planes are when they are criss crossing the skies and leaving these long lasting lingering trails.
The odds of seeing 6 planes at relatively the same altitude is rare in itself (and I am NOT talking about airport traffic. I am talking about cruising altitude and well-established flights already underway). I understand and grasp the 'flight paths' too.
So that should mean, every Tuesday at around the same time, I should see roughly the same 6-8 planes....give or take.
That is NOT what happens when I see these groups of planes which just so HAPPEN to be leaving 'trails'.
The odds of seeing more than 3 planes at the same time, at the same altitude over the Atlantic Ocean, is rare enough but then couple that to having the optimum weather conditions that makes it possible for their contrails to linger for over 25 minutes is not favorable at all.
I don't think government officials and high ranking public figures would be wanting an investigation into this matter if they were told (and proved) these are just plain 'ol contrails and we're not understanding the science.
So please, I am not an idiot. I may not know airline mechanics or atmospheric science but please stop showing me this elephant and trying to convince me it's a mouse. This topic has been the bane of my existence for years now.
Originally posted by Johnze
reply to post by defcon5
Water floats on the top of your jet?
Originally posted by Human_Alien
Okay. I can't speak for everyone but I get it. I realize the fuel has changed. I also realize there is more air traffic. I totally get that and have allowed for that. I am not that dense.
Originally posted by Human_Alien
But contrails have always been, right. Then how come I have YET to see 6 to 8 airplanes at the same time (because after all, there's more traffic up there) leaving contrails??? Never have I seen that.
But YET, I have seen 6 to 8 planes, all at the same time, leaving, loooooooooooooooooooooooooong lasting trails though.
Originally posted by Human_Alien
So that should mean, every Tuesday at around the same time, I should see roughly the same 6-8 planes....give or take.
That is NOT what happens when I see these groups of planes which just so HAPPEN to be leaving 'trails'.
Originally posted by Johnze
Water floats on the top of your jet?