And since planes fly fast, the water tends to evaporate quickly. But in a dense cloud, the moisture may be quite noticeable, especially on the cockpit's windshield.

Unfortunately, other airplane pilots may not see it this way. While a swirling cloud vortex is aesthetically beautiful, it acts as an obstacle course for planes that must fly through it.

Cumulus clouds are caused by rising warm air; when an airplane flies into the rising current of air, it is bumpy. What we see as clouds is condensed moisture. The cause of this condensation can vary.

Fallstreak holes, also called cavum, sometimes occur when airplanes fly through certain clouds high in the atmosphere.

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