Del C wrote:
.... You need a lot of torque and
power to accelerate the glider up to flying speed, then a slight reduction
to allow for the safety climb and rotation and then lots of torque and
power again for the full climb....


Derek Copeland

Your note quoted above seems to treat torque (or thrust, or tension)
and HP as synonymous. They are not. Somebody with a physics
background could provide helpful input here....

Brian W