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Old 13th Sep 2006, 19:22
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Clarence Oveur
 
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The question was At what N1 setting does one achieve a rated thrust level at sea level?

The answer is anywhere between 100.6 and 114.6. There is not one exact answer as XPMorten claims. He took it upon himself to define the temperature, to come up with an answer. It is one answer out of many.

There is a certain envelope in which rated thrust can be achieved. As long as you stay within this envelope rated thrust is available. This envelope is defined by Temperature and Pressure Altitude. If the thrust is constant, N1 must be variable. Therefore, as only PA was defined, N1 can only be expressed as being somewhere between the MIN and MAX range as depicted on published charts.

It really is basic stuff.
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