I was talking to a mechanic who has worked in the hot lands, discussing the PA23 in front of us. This is an old airplane but has a pretty good single engine performance in UK conditions compared to some.
He explained its deficiencies when confronted with 40C.
Perhaps the best people to pose the problem of hot performance to is the limited number of aircraft manufacturers,some of whom may have hot climate versions of their airplanes.
I would be interested to know their response.
[ 23 January 2002: Message edited by: bluskis ]</p>