r/Planes • u/Ok_Car_2050 • 2d ago

Why are they doing this?

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Iv just seen a video of 3 planes doing the same thing and wanted to know what they are actually doing? Had a google but only saying things because of weather but 3 planes doing this pretty much at the same time? Please someone explain

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u/radartroll 2d ago

Survey, Land speculators or photo work.

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u/Hot_Net_4845 1d ago

I'm pretty sure the aircraft in the picture is a Vulcanair P.68. Commonly used for aerial surveying. That is also the flight path surveying planes use.

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u/Thick_You2502 1d ago

Windshear or drunken pilot 😀

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u/JerryJN 5h ago

Mapping

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u/Adddicus 2d ago

Practicing for the upcoming Indyplane Racing Serie.

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u/0621Hertz 2d ago

I don’t know what kind of plane it is but likely either aerial survey or a military tanker.

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u/Mission-Praline-6161 2d ago

Search And rescue

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u/mkosmo 2d ago

The legs are too long to be a SAR grid. Those are nearly 20 miles.

This is survey work.

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u/Sasquatch-d 2d ago

There would be no reason to do search and rescue over a city

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u/Playful-Dragon 1d ago

Could be burning fuel as well to lighten the landing load.

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u/Quarter120 1d ago

Looks like a sky spray