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Fascinating tidbit: > A helicopter will not come when it’s above 120 degrees outside. Heat directly affects flight. Hot air is less dense and provides less li
by itishappy 2y ago
Fascinating tidbit:
> A helicopter will not come when it’s above 120 degrees outside.
Heat directly affects flight. Hot air is less dense and provides less lift. It's kinda obvious in retrospect, but I had no clue!
https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/in-some-national-parks-its-literally-too-hot-for-helicopters-to-fly/ https://www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/news/in-some-nati...
- vdqtp3 2y agoIf you care to research further, the search term for aviation information would be "density altitude"
- spondylosaurus 2y agoNot that they'd use airplanes as an alternative to rescue lost hikers, but just in general does the same issue affect airplanes?
- Nicksil 2y agoIndeed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_altitude https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density_altitude