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Thrust
| Thrust | | | The driving force of a propeller in the line of its shaft or the forward force produced in reaction to the gases expelled rearward from a jet or rocket engine. Opposite of DRAG. | | source: FAA Aerosense Glossary |
| | | The force which imparts a change in the velocity of a mass. This force is measured in pounds but has no element of time or rate. The term, thrust required, is generally associated with jet engines. A forward force which propels the airplane through the air. | | source: FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A) |
| | | The aerodynamic force produced by a propeller or turbojet engine as it forces a mass of air to the rear, behind the aircraft. A propeller produces its thrust by accelerating a large mass of air by a relatively small amount. A turbojet engine produces its thrust by accelerating a smaller mass of air by a much larger amount. | | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Powerplant Handbook (FAA-H-8083-32) |
| | | The force developed by the rotor blades acting parallel to the relative wind and opposing the forces of drag and weight. | | source: FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-21A) |
| | | Thrust (Aerodynamic Force): The forward aerodynamic force produced by a propeller, fan, or turbojet engine as it forces a mass of air to the rear, behind the aircraft. | | source: FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25A) |
| | | (as a noun) the propulsive force generated by an aircraft engine; the other three forces which act on an aircraft are lift, weight and drag | | source: ICAO English Pro Aviation Glossary |
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