Wiggle behind car carrier
On this trip, we got some minor wiggle when we were behind 2 different car carriers on 95S in Georgia. I’ve never felt this before. Didn’t see it in the mirrors. 65 mph or less. Felt it in my butt. J...
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Passin Thru wrote:
Watch a Big jet 747 or 777 or A380 when they make contrails. Watch the contrails for a few minutes and you will see the Wake turbulence which is the scientific name for what you felt. It is just air tumbling over the rear of the truck, replacing the space it occupied.
Reminds of The Air Force term called MITO..... Minimal Interval Takeoff.
I witnessed it during a readiness inspection during my days at FAFB, WA.
B-52s and KC-135s were "scrambled" (launched during a simulated wartime exercise.)
They took off very close distance to each other. LOTS of wake turbulence after about the 3rd plane took off.
You can probably search YouTube and see it.
