Horsepower
A measure of power equal to 550 foot-pounds per second or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute and 746 Watts.
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A unit of mechanical power that is equal to 33,000 foot-pounds of work done in 1 minute, or 550 foot-pounds of work done in 1 second.
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook — Airframe, p. G-18
The most commonly used unit of mechanical power. One horsepower is equal to 33,000 foot-pounds of work done in one second.
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook — Powerplant, p. G-14
The term, originated by inventor James Watt, means the amount of work a horse could do in one second. One horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second, or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute.
Taught in GEN-J Procedures, GEN-J Quick reference, GEN-H Concepts, GEN-J Concepts.