Skytyping

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  • Five planes flying in an abreast formation less than 250 feet apart typing dot matrix style messages in the sky
  • The lead aircraft utilizes a custom programmed computer with specialized radio commands to signal the other aircraft to release puffs of non-polluting, EPA approved smoke at various intervals
  • 17 times faster than skywriting producing a letter every four seconds
  • Produces messages as tall as the Empire State Building and up to eight miles long
  • Visible for up to 15 miles in any direction or nearly 400 square miles
  • On high visibility days, the messages remain readable for up to 15 minutes

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