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Old 27th Oct 2018, 18:46
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Originally Posted by Midland63
Think I've got it now.

You're not "tricking" the engines, you're giving them a command: "Set the thrust which is the maximum you'd be able to give if the temp was 55C". That will be less than they're able to give in today's actual temperature of 15C.

Right?
Correct. You've got it.
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