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Planes get lift from the pressure difference between top and bottom of the plane.

A higher gravity planet pulls harder on air, increasing the pressure from any given mass over any given area, which IIRC doesn't affect this difference directly.

Indirectly, a higher density atmosphere (which is technically a different question to pressure; look at Venus for example), will lead to higher drag, needing more engine thrust to maintain any given speed. Lift depends on speed, but is easier to design around.



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