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Old 19th Apr 2016, 22:25
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Is the reduced thrust takeoff negating most or all of the advantage that the longer runway offers?
No.
There is better overall aircraft performance than you may suspect due to the real OAT is colder than the assumed temperature input for the engines. The engines would produce the same thrust if operated at the assumed temperature, but the wing is flying in the denser air at the actual OAT.
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