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To: phormer phrog phlyer

Whats the formula for converting pounds of thrust to HP?


62 posted on 01/16/2017 8:14:51 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

Good question I can’t remember this from college, but that was ancient history.

In a former life I flew B747-400’s, they produce 250000 lbs of thrust, more the a Mercury rocket. The hp equivalent would be a very large number.

P=F x d/t


67 posted on 01/16/2017 8:50:24 PM PST by phormer phrog phlyer
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