Prop performance in clouds question

On Mar 4, 10:33 am, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
" wrote in news:77bb7a2a-6285-4bb2-
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On Mar 4, 10:03 am, " wrote:
On Mar 4, 8:58 am, " wrote:

The marginal reduction in BHP performance is offset by the marginal
increased TAS, n'est pas?

Dan

Do I understand you to be saying TAS would increase after entering
IMC???

Allen

If the air density has decreased due to increased humidity (clouds),
there will be offset between to reduction in BHP efficiency and the
increased TAS (due to reduced profile drag)....

Maybe, but the water on your wings is going to cost you quite a lot.

Bertie

Not every cloud will produce water on the wings, though?

If it does, that's right -- there's an additional drag due to liquid
water coursing over the airframe.

If not, then ...?