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Old 13th August 2008 | 15:06
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dream747
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Hawk, how does a jet engine have the best or lowest TSFC at sea level? SFC varies with altitude and RPM for the jet engine which is the lowest at high altitude because of increasing engine efficiency and decreasing drag (up to the optimum altitude).

From this I can assume SFC would be higher at sea level and thrust would be high as well given the denser air, higher atmospheric pressure?
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