Thrust Weight Ratio

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Thrust Weight Ratio

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A quantity used to evaluate engine performance, obtained by dividing the thrust output by the engine weight less fuel. If the pound is used as the unit of measure for thrust and weight, the result is pounds of thrust per pound of engine. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use