Photographer Captures Propeller Vortices
Monday, October 28, 2013 @ 3:59 AM
Search and rescue Plane and propeller vortices- photo 250News
Prince George, B.C.- They are called, “Propeller tip vortices,” spiral patterns made visible because of condensation.
The experts say the plane must be moving forward very slowly in order to see the pattern.
The images were caught by our 250News photographer who just happened to be in the right place at the right time.
Three Search and Rescue craft were at the Prince George airport last week, unable to return to Vancouver Island because of the fog situation there.
Comments
Neat photos!
Very cool
Amazing photos – never seen anything like this before. Thnx for posting them.
They are very cool indeed have seen it before at YVR from prop planes leaving the terminal
Yes indeed – very cool photos.
Just want to query the ‘experts, that say the plane must be moving forward very slowly to see the pattern..
…is the third photo not a picture of this aircraft leaving the runway? How do they accomplish this at a very slow rate of speed. I’m just saying…….???
Good call opine …. shows once more that one has to be cautious of “expert opinions”
:-)
Here is a picture of one of those slow planes in the air hanging by a sky hook.
LOL
http://i679.photobucket.com/albums/vv159/SpEEd_NiNjA/Desktops/0376950.jpg
Hmmmm….the plane in the link you provided Gus looks like the cockpit stairway is down, ( look at the front landing gear).
mf …… Looks to me like the wheel doors on all wheels are open. The front seems to have two separate doors.
I cannot tell if the plane is taking off or landing. I suspect it is landing due to the height from ground and the flaps and ailerons being extended to increase lift and control rolling.
I do not think this is photoshopped.
Some more.
Just look for “propeller vortices” images in google.
Similar or same type of plane landing ⦠look at the front wheel doors.
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/middle/4/4/9/1107944.jpg
At Paris airshow, a plane showing its âstuffâ. Doubt this is shown at an exaggerated climb angle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:C27_SPartan_making_condensation_spirals.jpg
See the second photo down showing a Dash-8-Q400 taking off which would men maximum rotation
http://cqplanespotting.blogspot.ca/2013/05/some-photos-from-gladstone-airport-on.html
Looks like it is taking off
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YL4-VyshmEA/UecXKn9rFlI/AAAAAAAARBU/MDvUx1COpLs/s1600/MC-130J+showing+propeller+vortices.png
Must be especially humid here: http://www.ohio.edu/people/postr/bapix/B17vapor.jpg
Wing tip vortices http://cfile29.uf.tistory.com/image/145D430D4CFE23D50A5BD0
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