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To: dagunk; Resolute Conservative

Depending on whether you are referring to the intense exhaust (jet blast) on the ground or the swirling atmospheric disruption (wake turbulence) in the air, a jet’s displaced air can last for up to 3 minutes and travel over 10 miles.

Airliners landing one after another are often warned about wake turbulence from other planes up to 10 miles in front of them.


84 posted on 07/16/2026 12:28:25 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (It's not what the media reports; it's what they don't report that's important)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Airliners landing one after another are often warned about wake turbulence from other planes up to 10 miles in front of them.

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Wake turbulence - Thanks
Couldn’t think of the name.

Jet exhaust blast tends to be a little “warmish”. Couple of F4s. Thought I had all the running ones pegged. Missed a couple - Oops...
I was on a MJ-1 bomblift.


102 posted on 07/16/2026 1:51:03 PM PDT by dagunk
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