Brake horsepower - 14 CFR 1.1
Tags: 14 CFR 1.1, FAA, Regulatory
Brake horsepower means the power delivered at the propeller shaft (main drive or main output) of an aircraft engine.
Brake Horsepower. (Abbreviated b.h.p.) The Horsepower available at the propeller shaft of an aero engine. It differs from the Indicated Horsepower by the power needed to overcome the internal friction of the engine.
BRAKE HORSEPOWER
means the power delivered at the propeller shaft (main drive or main output) of an aircraft engine
BRG
Bearing ...
bhp - brake horsepower.
BHPA - British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association.
Bleed air - Hot compressed air taken from turbine engines.
BHP = Rated Brake Horsepower of engine
The "statistical" diagram below gives you very good take off and climb performance if your aircraft is below the curve.
BRAKE SPECIFIC FUEL CONSUMPTION - As with brake horsepower (BHP), brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC, or SFC) refers to the specific fuel consumption when the power is measured by an external brake - in other words, a dynamometer.
 See also: Horsepower, Pilot, Aircraft, Direct, Propeller
  
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