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7th Apr 2012, 11:57

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rudderrudderrat

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Hi barit1,

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How much horsepower does it then take to (ahem) "move" it at zero airspeed?
There may be a clue here...

That depends on the acceleration which the power unit is giving to the aircraft at that very instant.

Last edited by rudderrudderrat; 7th Apr 2012 at 13:20. Reason: typo

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