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wingtip vortices

turbulence caused by difference in air pressure on either side of wing
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wingtip vortices
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wingtip vortices

Summary

wingtip vortices has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • wingtip vortices is a type of vortex[2].
  • wingtip vortices is a type of wake turbulence[3].
  • wingtip vortices's Commons gallery is recorded as Wingtip vortices[4].
  • wingtip vortices's different from is recorded as contrail[5].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include vortex[2] and wake turbulence[3].

Why It Matters

wingtip vortices has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1zzCWI
    Aliases → —
    Different from → contrail
    Subclass of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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