Artifact Details

Title

Aircraft flight path through air current

Catalog Number

102649720

Type

Still Image

Description

This is a color image of an aircraft's flight path superimposed against a downburst of air current against a white background. There are two colored lines showing the path of the aircraft. The plane is travelling from left to right side of the image. One is red colored labeled "ACTUAL GLIDE PATH" and "AIRCRAFT STALLS". The black line reads "NORMAL GLIDE PATH". The blue arrows represent air current and is labeled "DOWNBURST" and "LOSES ALTITUDE". The arrows are shown coming down from the top of the image and curving to the left and right sides of the image.

Dimensions

8 x 10 in.

Format

Photographic print

Category

Identification photograph; Publicity photograph; Other: See Description

Credit

Courtesy of Gwen Bell

Lot Number

X7413.2015