• Butler@lemmynsfw.com
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    2 days ago

    I learned from experience that vehicles lose torque the higher the elevation due to the thinning of oxygen. I think it was something like 30% per kilometer in elevation. That being said I’m sure there’s a level where they can’t drive anymore.

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      2 days ago

      Which begs the question; how do jets fly higher than the mountain tops?

      edit = jet engines have compressors to overcome the difficulty. Car engines don’t

      I should learn to search first.

      • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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        good for you, learning something that quickly

        at this rate, you’ll be the one to figure out how to solve this problem for helicopters