Example: 1000 lb ft of torque and the equivalent measurement to thrust like a plane
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Torque is an angular force. It always refers to something rotating about an axis.
Thrust is just a force. Specifically, a force from pushing off of something to accelerate. ie the exhaust from a rocket engine give the rocket thrust.
A 1000 lb ft torque would be 1000 lb of force if you are 1 ft away from the axis of rotation, but if you were 2 ft from the axis of rotation, it would only be a 500 lb force. τ =F×r where F is force and r is the distance to the axis
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