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Old 03-15-2014, 01:04 PM   #666
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Originally Posted by ken0042 View Post
Could two planes fly close enough together to be seen as the same blip on the radar?

I ask, because Top Gun has taught me otherwise.
(And also have seen them look into jetwash as a cause on Mayday.)
Yes, apparently...if they are at different altitudes, they could appear as the same blip.

Alternatively, I've read that a single plane sometimes looks like two blips as well.

Also, here's another radar related theory: http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comment...flight/cg2tg1x
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