Although density altitude does reduce performance of an aircraft, it doesn't automatically keep you on the ground. [Credit: Shutterstock] Density altitude (DA) significantly affects aircraft ...

Despite what extraordinarily overpowered quadcopters suggest, the air pressure of whatever a flying machine flys at is extremely important. Pressure is dependent on altitude and temperature, and there ...

We all deal with engines, so we should know about their relationship with air pressure and density. Query any serious bracket racer, and you'll find he's become a virtual closet meteorologist. What is ...

That’s a line from the WWII movie, with Gregory Peck talking to the crew of his B-17 bomber on a mission over Germany. The B-17 was a four-engine bomber that required the crew to wear oxygen masks at ...