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Old 11-22-2003 | 10:32 AM
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Jack Hyde
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Default RE: How much does altitude affects engine power?

Why is there a sqrt in the density ratio? The volume of air taken into the combustion chamber is independent of the density. The mass is directly proportional to density. I thought power would decrease directly with atmospheric density.