Results of a low-speed experimental investigation of jet behavior in the trailing vortex wake of a wing are presented. The effects of varying jet-to-freestream velocity ratio and vortex-wake strength on the downstream evolution of the ow eld are quanti ed via three-dimensional hot-wire anemometry surveys. Under conditions encountered in powered ight, especially ow states characteristics of takeoff, landing, and maneuvering of a vehicle, the jet is found to undergo severe distortion within a very short distance from the nozzle exit. The interaction of the jet and the wing vortices generates additional vortical structures. Spreading and decay of the jet are shown to be governed predominantly by the interaction of the vortices. Nomenclature D = jet diameter U jet = jet bulk velocity U 1 = freestream velocity u, v, w = axial, transverse, and spanwise velocity components u 02 , v 02 , w 02 = mean squared axial, transverse, and spanwise velocity uctuations X , Y , Z = axial, transverse, and spanwise directions of Cartesian coordinates ® = planform angle of attack 0 = circulation ! X = axial vorticity