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Old 11-12-2006 | 10:25 AM
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Default RE: Losing power in flight

Most gas engines take 14.7 parts air to 1 part gas to burn proper. The denser the air is, the more fuel you need to keep that same happy mixture going to the engine. I'm sure glow engines work on the same principle, maybe just a little diff in the ratios though.


Ronnie