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Where have the contrails gone?

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Is anyone else seeing that at cruise there are no contrails behind the aircraft? Not a biggy; but, thought was odd.

Christopher Elliott BA(Hons) - Freelance Writer, Copywriter, Copy Editor, Media Researcher
Core i7 920 @ 3.8Ghz, 12GB 1600 RAM, Corsair H50, WD 500GB HDD, ATI HD 7800, 1920x1080 + 1440x900, Logitech Freedom2.4

Are they black as a missing file? Or sometimes their dont appear based on the temp or dew point i think but not certain.

Dmitriy Kotov

If it is not IFR conditions it is not fun.

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Are they black as a missing file? Or sometimes their dont appear based on the temp or dew point i think but not certain.
No, there's just nothing there. Am at FL390 and haven't seen them on any flight. Weird.

Christopher Elliott BA(Hons) - Freelance Writer, Copywriter, Copy Editor, Media Researcher
Core i7 920 @ 3.8Ghz, 12GB 1600 RAM, Corsair H50, WD 500GB HDD, ATI HD 7800, 1920x1080 + 1440x900, Logitech Freedom2.4

I flew yesterday at FL250 and they were there. Weird ... I do not know what to tell you ...

Best regards

Cristiano Mueller

Do you use something like asa or rex weather engine?

Dmitriy Kotov

If it is not IFR conditions it is not fun.

I'm guessing you just haven't found the proper weather conditions to see them. They might look weird/funny in this picture because I was did time acceleration and paused to get this shot.

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I use REX, but get them on all other aircraft. Just might be too warm, I guess.

Christopher Elliott BA(Hons) - Freelance Writer, Copywriter, Copy Editor, Media Researcher
Core i7 920 @ 3.8Ghz, 12GB 1600 RAM, Corsair H50, WD 500GB HDD, ATI HD 7800, 1920x1080 + 1440x900, Logitech Freedom2.4

If it is too warm (dew point) regardless of the altitude you won't see them. Cold enough and you will see them below 290.

Ken Ehlers
F70

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