ICAO recommends wider spacing for A380 owing to vortices

A380 wake vortex may be a more serious issue than previously understood, according to a Nov. 10 letter from ICAO that states initial tests and modeling undertaken by both European and US authorities have "raised concerns about horizontal and vertical wake turbulence spacing criteria for approach...

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