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Old 02-11-2004 | 01:34 PM
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Default RE: gp shoestring

Yard Dart,

Engine performance is DIRECTLY related to air temperature. Hot days= less performance.
This is a fact!!!!

The reduced performance from hotter temps with the engine and the propeller far outweigh the reduced drag on the airframe due to less dense air mass. Again another FACT!!!!!!!