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.
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