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Originally Posted by ken0042
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.)
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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