Aviation Dictionary

Shaft horse power (SHP)

Turboshaft engines are rated in shaft horsepower and calculated by use of a dynamometer device. Shaft horsepower is exhaust thrust converted to a rotating shaft.

Dictionary Term

Shaft horse power (SHP)

Definition

Turboshaft engines are rated in shaft horsepower and calculated by use of a dynamometer device. Shaft horsepower is exhaust thrust converted to a rotating shaft.

References

Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021