Originally posted by lcgj
What if you used some type of scale hooked to the plane. may be a fish scall. I tried this once with a OS 61 and it pulled about 7lbs. DO you think the weight of the plane will affect the reading.
The weight of the plane will not affect the final reading, because the weight vector points down, while the thrust vector points forward. The mass of the airplane will only make the scale reading reach its peak thrust a little slower.