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Old 5th Feb 2012, 10:16
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Lord Spandex Masher
 
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Ah but the engine is producing thrust and is, by definition, not 0% efficient. Hot gas at high speed is a good indication of that ie. displacing air.

However, if you take into account the engine AND airframe in one package then yes the aeroplane is not producing any power and is less than 0% efficient when it's not moving.
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