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Old Mar 24, 2008, 11:12 am
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AusEuroFlyer
 
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Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach
I wonder if where the a/c was designed makes a difference as far as cold weather ops go. The DH8s seem to operate well in cold weather while SAABs and ATRs (the former really confuses me as Sweden is a cold country) seem to be a big more problematic.
I think you've just ended up answering your own question there...

Heat also poses quite a bit of issues to some turboprops. Some turboprops just don't have much spare performance to accommodate a wide range of situations.
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