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Old 20th Jan 2011, 02:43
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-the higher it go, the lower temp it is, and hence the more
EGT margin that the engine could archive with out burning the turbine.
But the higher you go, the more thrust you need to maintain your airspeed thus making the engine hotter or at least not colder, methinks.

How wrong am I?

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