Thread: 747 Throttle
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Old 08-19-2010, 11:33 AM
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Actually, throttles restrict airflow to an engine (via a throttle plate) - hence all turbine controls are technically power or thrust levers. That said, the manufacturer gets to put whatever lettering on them they care to...
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