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This_Username_42 t1_iu1di24 wrote

Kinda like asking — my car has a 16 gallon gas tank, how much torque does my car output?

We’d need to know engine displacement and gearing to determine a ballpark for torque, and it would only be an estimate

You’ve given us total amount of fuel, which is how much energy you have to spend. But the burn rate and nozzle design determine thrust (among other secondary factors mentioned in this thread). Imagine burning 13 lbs fuel on the ground. What is your thrust? Very low. Ok, say you have a super small nozzle and burn rate. Burn lasts a long time, but low thrust. Huge nozzle and high burn rate? Very large thrust for a short time

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