Excess thrust results in a ____.

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Excess thrust results in a ____.

Explanation:
When thrust exceeds the drag at your current airspeed, there is surplus power available. That extra power can be converted into altitude by pitching up enough to increase lift, so the aircraft climbs because lift now exceeds weight and you gain vertical speed. In other words, the energy surplus from the engine overcomes gravity’s pull, producing a positive rate of climb. The same surplus would instead show up as acceleration or a higher airspeed if you don’t change the pitch, but when you use it to climb, you rise.

When thrust exceeds the drag at your current airspeed, there is surplus power available. That extra power can be converted into altitude by pitching up enough to increase lift, so the aircraft climbs because lift now exceeds weight and you gain vertical speed. In other words, the energy surplus from the engine overcomes gravity’s pull, producing a positive rate of climb. The same surplus would instead show up as acceleration or a higher airspeed if you don’t change the pitch, but when you use it to climb, you rise.

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