An April 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows a video of a plane trailed by a wide plume of white smoke. "They're spraying us," read the post. "Those are not contrails! I was born in the ...

NASA's Gulfstream G-III will use lidar technology to scan contrails of GE's Boeing 747 GE Aerospace's Boeing 747 Flying Test Bed will be used for contrail studies.

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The General Electric Aerospace’s 747 is one big plane, and after seeing it, you can understand why it has the nickname, Queen of the Skies. If you’ve never been on this plane ...

The challenge of addressing aviation’s non-carbon dioxide emissions is receiving greater attention, with the climatic impact associated with tell-tale signs in the sky coming under increased study.

Advances LiDAR technology for improved contrail analysis Provides insights for development of new aircraft engines Industry actively collaborating to understand contrail science with aim to reduce ...

Contrails are created by jet engines cruising at altitude. Is it a cause for worry? Not in the way you might think. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

In the skies over Hampton Roads it is common to see contrails, cloud-like strips of condensed water left behind by aircrafts at high altitude. Some dissipate within minutes, but depending on the ...

Contrails are clouds made of ice particles, which can be created when airplanes fly through cold, humid air. Persistent contrails are estimated to have a warming climate impact. Flight tests will ...