DLR - German Aerospace Research Establishment

03/06/2026 | Press release | Archived content

DLR trials system for predicting wake vortices during cruise flight

Tracking wake vortices under contrail conditions
Contrails mark the position of wake vortices, enabling targeted vortex encounters for scientific purposes.
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