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Old 3rd Dec 2003, 21:52
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hawk37
 
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Where's Genghis??

Runaway, thats just my point. Sounds "simple as that", yet the math, the performance manuals, the
aerodynamics etc. tell us the gradient is temperature independent, and that the climb rate
will be greater on a warm day. All perception on the other hand, is that climb rate, even angle is
better on a cold day. I alway add the caveat that this is for flat rated thrust, climbing at V
minimum drag, which for most jets is very close to V final segment. No aerodynamicists with some points?
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