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The higher an aircraft goes the less dense the air is. What this means is there is less air particles surrounding the plane. This has a positive and negative effect on the aircraft.
The positive effect is there is less friction on the aircraft allowing for better fuel economy and speeds. The negative effect is that air flow is needed to create lift. If not enough air flows over the wing then not enough lift is produced to keep the aircraft at that height. They counteract this for high altitude aircraft by increasing the speed of the aircraft. It also has an effect on the engines performance. If you get high enough the air becomes so thin that there isn't enough air to support the operations of the engines. this is why there is a mixture lever on many aircraft to allow you to change the fuel/air ration depending on height/
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What is the answer to an airplane changed it's altitude by 100 meters describe what this could mean?
The aircraft either climbed higher or defended lower than it's designated altitude
Does height effects speed?
The altitude at which an aircraft is travelling does affect its speed because the thinner atmosphere causes less aerodynamic drag.
What is a cruising altitude why?
Cruising altitude is an economical height for an aircraft to fly. It is also a choice made in view of other aircraft routes.
What is service ceiling of an aircraft?
The service ceiling of an aircraft is the maximum altitude that the aircraft can safely maintain.
What is the highest altitude aircraft?
the vagna 137
What is different between transition altitude and transitionlevel?
The diference is simple, the transition altitude is the altitude above sea level at wich the aircraft change from the use of altitude to the use of flight level. When operating above the transition altitude, the aircraft altimeters pressure seting is normally adjusted to the standard pressure setting wich is 1013 millibars in europe, or 29.92 inches of mercury in US, or Canada. There the aircraft altitude will be expressed as a flight level.
What is absolute altitude?
The vertical distance of the aircraft above the surface.
What altitude do aircraft fly from Toronto to Ottawa?
this obviously varies.
What is the Airbus A380 cruise altitude?
35,000ft (A380-800, initial cruise altitude). The service ceiling (maximum altitude) of this aircraft is 43,000 ft.
What is meaning of the term pushing the envelope?
Pushing the envelope is a term used to describe when a plane or other aircraft has been taken to or exceed the designed speed limit or normal flying altitude.
What is the altitude range of aeroplanes when flying?
They vary by aircraft type. Howver, a 737_800 max altitude is 41,000 feet
What is the max altitude does the airplane fly?
It depends what aircraft and what speed you are going
