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Old 17th June 2008 | 06:51
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2. Endurance is not affected by altitude?
This one's a tricky one. There are competing effects.

* The minimum power required has a dependence on TAS, because power is TAS x drag. Thus minimum power required increases slightly with altitude.

* Engines are slightly more efficient at higher altitude because pumping losses are avoided.

Which effect wins depends on the details.
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