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English: In a jet, maximum excess thrust normally

occurs at the airspeed where the thrust required is at a minimum (approximately L/DMAX). In a propeller airplane, maximum excess thrust normally occurs at an airspeed below

L/DMAX and frequently just above stall speed
Date
Source Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, FFA-H-8083-25B, https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/phak/
Author U.S. Dept. of Transportation, FAA

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Best Angle of Climb for a jet and a propeller aircraft

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