Originally Posted by
Wookey
In hot/high conditions, the air being thinner, engine performance (as with car engines) becomes compromised therefore slowing the acceleration and extending the point where lift off speed is attained (take off distance required).
Am I on the right track?
Halfway!
The other half is, that air density also crops up in the
lift formula, so at hot/high airfields, you also need more true speed to obtain the same lift.
CJ