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Power available

Definitions

  • The airplane’s rate of energy gain due to maximum available engine thrust at a given airspeed. Expressed as TV, where T = engine thrust, and V = airspeed. Usually measured in horsepower, foot-pound per minute, or foot-pound per second.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration · 2021