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To: William H Huebl who wrote (56)	11/14/2001 12:36:17 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) of 89

I saw a description of wake turbulence in an article that described it as what is commonly known as "wingtip vortices". They are different but related things. Wake turbulence is generated over the whole surface of the wing (and aircraft in fact). They are in fact like horizontal tornados. Wingtip vortices are smaller and can often be seen when the water vapor condenses in the vortex. I have seen them at a variety of angles (not just horizontal) and it is doubtful that wingtip vortices are really the issue. However, a vertical stabilizer slicing through a horizontal vortex would have minimal lateral force exerted against it. Think of it this way, put a kayak in a rapidly moving river. Staying in one position when the kayak is positioned parallel with the flow is relatively easy, the force of the river against the structure is minimal and would tend to flow around it. Turn the kayak so that it is perpendicular to the flow and the current will push the kayak downstream rather rapidly since the force of the water is now on the larger surface of the kayak.

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