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What is the recovery temperature of an aircraft?

Recovery Temperature (Tr): This is the temperature that the total air temperature is approximated by because of the incomplete recovery of the kinetic energy of the air by the temperature probe.



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But, is there an exact temperature that makes it too cold for a commercial airplane to fly? “There is not a specific temperature,” says Tom Haines, Senior Vice President of Media, Communications & Outreach at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).

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Every plane has a different maximum operating temperature, depending on the weight, body and engines of the aircraft. For the Boeing 737, anything above 54 degrees Celsius (129.2 Fahrenheit) is a no-go.

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