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Old 11-20-2002 | 03:05 PM
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Default Engine Thrusts

There are thrust calculation routines available... but they will only give you an estimate.

You can build a fairly smple static thrust meter... or just tie a fish scale to the plane's tail and measure the pull. You'll find that the output changes with the slightest change in atmospheric conditions.

What are you trying to calculate the thrust for? This would point to how accurate the estimate needs to be.