Ok… I know this is probably a weird question to ask, but I regularly see C-17s over Peterborough – like 6 or so a day. The routing is always East/West or West/East, the most noticible always being those coming from the west and they are usually higher than normal airways.
My question is this – anyone know why the outboard engine on the right wing (as seen with the aircraft is coming right at me) ALWAYS kicks a con-trail out away from the other three in an arc before curving back in to create the standard con-trail line?
It’s SO distinctive,there must be a reason and it’s puzzling the hell out of me!
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December 11, 2010 at 1:39 pm