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Comment by shawn_w

5 hours ago

Turboprops have no meaningful thrust component from the exhaust.

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ahartmetz  4 hours ago

Almost. Wikipedia says 10%, which is kinda meaningful but really not much. Even some piston engines (like in WW2 fighters) get 2% or so from exhaust.

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