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    Player Kosmos992k's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sartori View Post
    Hello

    I was curious if anybody else finds that "vapor trail" coming off your chocobo a little annoying. It isn't like its going mach 4 or anything lol
    You need to watch life more closely, 'vapor trails' (more accurately con-trails) require neither excess speed, nor any form of chemical. They simply require the right conditions to be present. Watch a F1 race sometime and watch the 'vapor trails' forming in the wash off the top of the tail wing (spoiler) used to create lots of downforce on the cars, even at relatively low speeds.

    Quote Originally Posted by Maleha View Post
    Preeetty sure I have seen a thread like this before. Someone corrected OP there, I shall do here.
    It's not vapor, it's a vortex.**snip**Good Job SE!
    I agree, good job SE. But I also have to take issue with your post. The condensation that forms in the vortex created by the wing tips can only form if there is sufficient water vapor in the air that the vortex forms in. If the air is dry, the vortex formed from a bird's wing will not form visible condensation and you'll see no vortex, 'vapor trail' or con-trail at all. So, yeah, water vapor is required, and in common use people refer to this phenomenon as vapor trails.
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    Last edited by Kosmos992k; 08-13-2015 at 12:54 AM.