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Perhaps the steep climb has to do with how the incident airports were setup? “Data released by the Sweden-based service suggested the aircraft had climbed almo
by nawtacawp 8y ago
Perhaps the steep climb has to do with how the incident airports were setup?
“Data released by the Sweden-based service suggested the aircraft had climbed almost 1,000 feet after taking off from Addis Ababa, a hot and high-altitude airport whose thinner air requires extra effort from an aircraft's engines.”
https://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKBN1QR07Z https://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKBN1QR07Z
- bshipp 8y agoExtra effort from the engines? That sounds a little silly, like they just need to be motivated to work a little harder. Take-off power is take-off power. Reduced air density just means the engines don't produce as much power and the wings don't generate as much lift; a double-whammy of lower available engine thrust and greater speed required for the same takeoff roll.
- DuskStar 8y ago> Take-off power is take-off power. I don't think it is anymore - not with noise abatement rules. You can take off in X meters with 100% throttle, or 2X with 80% - but the runway is 4X meters, so you takeoff with reduced throttle to make things quieter for the neighbors.
- chopin 8y agoI don't know whether there are really regulations for that but as a pilot (which I am not) I would not want this as this would lower the decision velocity (I think it's v2) after which the start can't be aborted.