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To: NYFreeper

What’s wrong with a small turbine?


26 posted on 05/04/2014 2:21:24 PM PDT by gura (If Allah is so great, why does he need fat sexually confused fanboys to do his dirty work? -iowahawk)
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To: gura

Turbines are quite expensive. They have to run at real high temperatures (which requires expen$ive alloys for the parts) to get good fuel efficiency. Great power to weight ratio but expensive, thus suited for aircraft.


28 posted on 05/04/2014 2:24:00 PM PDT by nascarnation (Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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