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  2. From: forrepr@eng.auburn.edu (Philip R. Forrest)
  3. Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
  4. Subject: Answer to 104%/109% Thrust Quest.
  5. Message-ID: <1992Nov12.231120.4271@news.duc.auburn.edu>
  6. Date: 12 Nov 92 23:11:20 GMT
  7. Sender: usenet@news.duc.auburn.edu (News Account)
  8. Reply-To: forrepr@eng.auburn.edu
  9. Organization: Auburn University Engineering
  10. Lines: 11
  11. Nntp-Posting-Host: lab2.eng.auburn.edu
  12.  
  13. Yea, you guys got it right. The thrust percentages use an
  14. older engine's power output as a baseline. 
  15.  
  16. Here's another trivium...Why do Shuttle Flight Rules state
  17. that an engine may be throttled to 109% ONLY if the other
  18. two engines are down ?
  19.  
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  21. Phil Forrest - Ascent FDO wanna be
  22. Auburn University Mechanical Engineering
  23. Auburn, AL
  24.