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Old 12th Apr 2012, 16:25
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rudderrudderrat
 
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Hi Keith,

Please could you clear up some doubts in my mind?
The first type is THP which is used to push the aircraft forward against the drag.
I thought we simply called that "thrust"?
The second type is the power that is wasted in propelling the propwash rearwards.
I thought that is how we generate thrust - by accelerating a mass of air backwards - why would it be considered wasted if it generates something useful?

The only waste I can see is considering all of this with the brakes on, so there is no useful acceleration of the aircraft.
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