Originally Posted by
Phillbo
116* is nothing... We hit 120* last summer and have a record high of 122*.... had to shut down the airport because the take off power calculations did not go high enough for that heat. Oh, and the tarmac was melting
I remember reading that---I was happy to have not been involved
The temperature in Adelaide made news (I believe) because it was a record high for them.
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