Originally Posted by Bristoe
I knew it would be cold that high. I didn't think it would be 40 below. It made me think about what kind of engineering went into making the engines function at that temperature.


Our commuter and bush planes operate on the ground at those temperatures. Gotta be careful with the piston engines. Once you get them going, you need to make sure you are where you want to be for the night because you can't shut them down. Turbos no big deal.

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