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Old 18th Aug 2013, 06:15
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Dreamlinerwannabe
 
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Why piston engine power is roughly constant?
Physics theorem: Power = thrust * speed
When airspeed increases, drag increases, making “excess thrust” less, so thrust decreases, that’s why power is constant.

For jet engine, thrust is roughly constant, when airspeed increases, engine can suck in more air, making power increase. Doesn’t it mean thrust increases then according to this physic equation?
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