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Old 27th Apr 2012, 16:31
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keith williams
 
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Are you sure that all of the numbers that you have given are correct?

The useful power output is the propulsive power.

Propulsive power = Thrust x TAS

In straight and level constant TAS flight Thrust = Drag.

From your figures

An aircraft flies at 65 m/s. Drag is 4,22 kN,
We have propulsive power = 65 m/s x 4220 N = 274300 NM/s

That is 274.3 KW of propulsive power.

But you have stated that the power output is only 36 KW.

If this is the power going into the propeller then the propulsive efficiency is

Efficiency = THP/BHP = 100% x 274.3/36 = 762%.
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