Wingtip vortices from another airplane are strongest when it is flying how?

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  1. Light, dirty and fast
  2. Heavy, clean and slow
  3. Light, clean and fast

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References

  1. PHAK ch 5, Aerodynamics of Flight (FAA-H-8083-25C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/07_phak_ch5_0.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. PHAK ch 5, Aerodynamics of Flight (FAA-H-8083-25C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/07_phak_ch5_0.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.
  3. PHAK ch 5, Aerodynamics of Flight (FAA-H-8083-25C) www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/07_phak_ch5_0.pdf Checked 2026-10-11.

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