Kiddo's Driver
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Jim
If HP is held constant by a turbo normalized engine and indicated airspeed is held constant, will rate of climb increase as you climb into thinner air?
Thinner air should reduce drag.
The engine will keep putting out the same HP.
That should result in higher climb rates, right?
Higher TAS will induce more drag.
TAS +2% per 1000 ft.
Drag -3.3% per 1000 ft.
But drag is affected by the square of speed... my poor brain...
Thinner air should reduce drag.
The engine will keep putting out the same HP.
That should result in higher climb rates, right?
Higher TAS will induce more drag.
TAS +2% per 1000 ft.
Drag -3.3% per 1000 ft.
But drag is affected by the square of speed... my poor brain...
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