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--- components:weather [2026/09/16 19:37] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ components:weather [2026/09/27 21:45] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-[[start|Torque Tycoon]] > [[components|Game Components]]
+[[:start|Torque Tycoon]] > [[:components|Game Components]]
 ====== Weather ======
-Every mission flies the real recorded weather near Kobuleti for its in-game date and time of day.
+**Weather** in Torque Tycoon is the real recorded weather near Kobuleti, taken for the mission's in-game date and time of day.
 ===== At a Glance =====
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   * **Calendar:** starts on 1 January 2022 and advances one day at every [[components:restarts|restart]]. A full in-game year passes in about two real months.
   * **Time of day:** five slots, one per restart, always moving forward.
-  * **Performance:** weather does not change the wiki's cargo-capacity values, but it does affect your aircraft. Leave a margin for wind, temperature, terrain and visibility.
+  * **Performance:** heat and altitude reduce what your aircraft can lift, see [[#aircraft_performance|Aircraft Performance]].
+===== Aircraft Performance =====
+Weather directly changes what an aircraft can lift:
+  * **Heat and altitude** thin the air. Engines make less power and rotors less lift, so payload shrinks, hovering gets harder and a loaded airplane needs more runway.
+  * **Worst case:** a hot afternoon at a mountain site. A load that lifts easily on a cool morning at the coast may not hover there at all.
+  * **Rated payload stays fixed.** An aircraft's rated payload does not change with the weather, and Tycoon does not stop you from loading beyond it. Staying within it does not guarantee your aircraft can lift the load either. Plan crates and fuel with a margin.
+  * **Wind and gusts** make hovering, slingloading and landing on small pads harder.
 ===== Time of Day =====