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--> Engines-List message posted by: Charlie & Tupper England <cengland@netdoor.com>
Don.Alexander@AstenJohnson.com wrote:
>--> Engines-List message posted by: Don.Alexander@AstenJohnson.com
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>How can it be???
>An article on AvWeb states that ATP's turbine cranks out roughly 200 hp at
>slightly over 13 gph. This would mean that they have achieved an
>efficiency on par with a piston engine. Any thoughts as to how this
>unbelievable accomplishment was pulled off?
>Do not archive
>
I spoke to him at snf this week; it's 13gph at 140 mph in the RV-4,
after they fixed their exhaust pipe exit angle problem. I believe that
140 mph in a -4 requires something under 100hp.
Charlie
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