On Wed, 19 Oct 2005 01:45:19 GMT, George Patterson
wrote:

Ron Rosenfeld wrote:

Full power can only be achieved at sea level.

But you can do better than that at places that are below sea level. As long as
they aren't actually under water, that is. :-)

George Patterson
Drink is the curse of the land. It makes you quarrel with your neighbor.
It makes you shoot at your landlord. And it makes you miss him.





Well sure, depending on the temperature.

You can also achieve the same result at or above sea level with colder than
standard temperature conditions.

But in my response, I did not consider that a very detailed discussion of
the effects of temperature, humidity and altitude on engine performance was
going to add much, given the original question.

Do you know if the OP's supposition that the highest TAS of a turbo'd a/c
is at the critical altitude is correct?




Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)