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Old 30th Dec 2012, 21:35
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barit1
 
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Technically, the constraints on idle thrust are -

o Flight idle - limited by the time required to accelerate (throttle burst) to 90% of TO thrust (for GA).

o Ground idle - probably limited by the ability to carry gearbox HP loads and/or bleed air requirements.
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