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Horsepower
Horsepower | | The motive energy required to raise 550# one foot in one second, friction disregarded. | source: FAA Aerosense Glossary |
| | The term, originated by inventor James Watt, means the amount of work a horse could do in one second. One horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second, or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute. | source: FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A) |
| | A unit of mechanical power that is equal to 33,000 foot-pounds of work done in 1 minute, or 550 footpounds of work done in 1 second. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
| | A measure of power equal to 550 foot-pounds per second or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute and 746 Watts. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician General Handbook (FAA-H-8083-30) |
| | The most commonly used unit of mechanical power. One horsepower is equal to 33,000 foot-pounds of work done in one second. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Powerplant Handbook (FAA-H-8083-32) |
| | The term, originated by inventor James Watt, means the amount of work a horse could do in one second. One horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second, or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute. | source: FAA Weight Shift Control Handbook (FAA-H-8083-5) |
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