Re: "Twisters" (Wingtip vortices)

From: Matt Chapman (mchapman@cupertino.synopsys.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Wed Jul 07 1999 - 21:41:51 PDT


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From: Matt Chapman <mchapman@cupertino.synopsys.com-DeleteThis>
To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis
Subject: Re: "Twisters" (Wingtip vortices)


>These are called "dust devels." They occur naturally in the environment, and
>are well known to low speed aircraft operators -- airships, hang
>gliders....etc.
>mark tischler
>

And when they start picking up cows, trailer homes and Antie Em,
they're called tornados. :^)



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