1 thought on “why jets leave a white trail across the sky wtf”
The primary ingredients of turbojet exhaust are nitrogen (78% of air), oxygen (21% of air), argon (2% of air)(the %s are rounded), water and carbon dioxide. What makes the white trail is the hot moisture hitting the way below freezing air. It condenses and freezes.
The primary ingredients of turbojet exhaust are nitrogen (78% of air), oxygen (21% of air), argon (2% of air)(the %s are rounded), water and carbon dioxide. What makes the white trail is the hot moisture hitting the way below freezing air. It condenses and freezes.