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Why a flying aeroplane does not cast a shadow

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Any object which comes between path of light-ray casts shadow. But here, aeroplane is so far above the ground, that the light ray coming from sideways illuminates the shadow supposed to be casted on ground. If you go to airport and see an aeroplane on ground, you can see its shadow on the runway.

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