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Old 19th Feb 2008, 07:04
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can anyone who knows what they are talking about explain this quote?
Sure what it says is that at a height (distance above the ground) of 720 feet (1 foot = 12 inches) the right engine ( motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work) thrust (reaction force) reduced (got less). Some 7 seconds (unit of time) later the thrust on the left(opposite of right) engine reduced (got less) to a similar amount. The engines did not shut down (stop) and both engines(left and right) continued to produce thrust at an engine speed above (more than) flight idle(minimum speed in flight) but less than the commanded thrust. (amount of thrust wanted by people at pointy end)
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