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Jaguar Pilot
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411A
Gas
turbi
nes are not "supercharged" at any altitude,
they are
turb
ocharged at all altitudes.
That's what the compressor, driven by the
turb
ine(s) does.
As in "
turbo
jet" or "
turbo
fan".
Thrust decreases with altitude because of reducing density.
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