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Old 03-09-2012, 05:04 AM
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sandrich
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Correct. Those are nothing more than vortices created from the tips of the prop that are staying in place as the aircraft creeps forward. Because its a picture and you can't see it moving it creates the illusion of spiraling slipsream moving toward the ttail
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