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How Global Warming Affects Planes

Surging heat may limit aircraft takeoffs globally. Rising temperatures due to global warming will make it harder for many aircraft around the world to take off in coming decades, says a new study. During the hottest parts of the day, 10 to 30 percent of fully loaded planes may have to remove some fuel, cargo or passengers, or else wait for cooler hours to fly, the study concludes. Source 4n.

Planes Affects Warming Global How

I'm of the opinion that this is easily rectified by increasing the area of the wing. I'm not an engineer, so I don't know what other effect this may have, but added wing area increases lift.