what are influence of air conditions on piston engine power?
Notify me of new responses I would like to know what are
influence of air conditions on airplanes piston engine power?
-- mehran hassan nezhad chabboky, August 1, 2006   On a normally
aspirated, (ie, non-turbo-charged) engine as temperature
increases the potential power from the engine decreases. This is
because as temperature increases air density decreases. Also, as
the altitude increases, the power again decreases. To counter
these effects some engines are turbocharged and thus able to
maintain atmospheric conditions within the engine as the
airplane or temperature climbs. Conversely, cold weather and low
altitude allow the engine to generate more power since the air
is more dense.  -- Bradrick Pretzer, August 4, 2006