Liam McQuellin, Student
CCW, Wodonga
FA 18 Hornet Vortices
The photo shows the effects of wake turbulence on high performance aircraft. As a wing flies, it generates lift, created by the higher air pressure on the bottom of the wing. Vortices are a side effect of creating lift. When the vortices are created, there is a low pressure area at the centre. This causes water to precipitate and to form clouds. This can be seen on the wings leading edge extensions. The effect of the precipitating water is called Prandtl-Glauert singularity. This is when there is a sudden drop in air pressure which is normal when fighter aircraft perform high g maneuvers and when flying at high angles of attack. The photo was taken at Temora Aviation Museum.
