At a constant calibrated air speed (CAS), Mach number:
-Decreases when altitude increases,
-Increases when altitude increases,
-Remains unchanged when OAT decreases,
-Remains unchanged when OAT increases.
At a constant calibrated air speed (CAS), Mach number:
-Decreases when altitude increases,
-Increases when altitude increases,
-Remains unchanged when OAT decreases,
-Remains unchanged when OAT increases.
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