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shawn_wtoday at 12:03 AM1 replyview on HN

Turboprops have no meaningful thrust component from the exhaust.


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ahartmetztoday at 1:20 AM

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.