Seanreit,

To measure 'static thrust' of an engine, wouldn't I need to test that engine as a stand alone unit? The additional wieght of an airplane would surely have an influence on the 'scales', if my thinking is correct. Even in testing an engine by itself, there will be certain factors to consider, ie., the weight of the engine itself, the amount of friction/drag inherrent to the design of the test bed upon which the engine is mounted upon, and the means by which the pull or push is measured. Perhaps I'm using the wrong term when I say 'static' thrust. What's the difference between 'static' thrust and 'dynamic' thrust of an engine?

Tom...