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Old 21st March 2002 | 00:19
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Post descent rates from altitude

Can anyone remind my tired brain why an jet aircraft descending from altitude will have a greater ROD when the ambient temp is cold than when the ambient temp is warm?. .Lift is a function of air density among other things so this is opposite to what you'd think.. .Any ideas?
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