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Aircraft engine controls
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<p>Aircraft engine controls provide a means for the pilot to control and monitor the operation of the aircraft's powerplant. This article describes controls used with a basic <a href="/facts/Internal-combustion_engine/Ju4BXzj0">internal-combustion engine</a> driving a <a href="/facts/Propeller_(aircraft)/6d4y4bEr">propeller</a>. Some optional or more advanced configurations are described at the end of the article. <a href="/facts/Jet_engine/CJjFpeqt">Jet turbine engines</a> use different operating principles and have their own sets of controls and sensors. </p>