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Old 20th Jun 2017, 00:33
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ChrisVJ
 
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Hot temperatures, cancelled flights.

According to the news here La Vegas and other parts of Nevada and Arizona are about to suffer a spectacular heatwave, 120F, this week and airlines are cancelling flights.

I understand air density and density altitude but I am surprised that these temperatures are enough to cancel flights days in advance.

Can anyone quantify this in layman's terms? eg,, say, percent performance loss above a certain temperature or something?
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