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Old February 2nd 07, 09:36 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
xerj
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Default Increasing power required with altitude.. what's a good plain english explanation?

Uhm, not really. For a normally aspirated engine, the power output will
decrease during the ascent because of thinner air, which means fewer air
molecules per volume to burn.


I don't mean opening the throttle to make up for the engine power loss. I
mean the fact that to maintain the same IAS you need more power as you go
up.