"John Kimmel" wrote in message
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There may yet be a future for
affordable gas turbine powerplants for aircraft--how long before someone
comes up with a gas turbine electric hybrid car?

Never say never, but... I don't expect to see it in my lifetime. Small
turbines have bad fuel specifics. In stationary use, things improve greatly if
you can find a use for the waste heat. In the case of airplanes, turbines have
size and weight advantages that help to offset their thirstiness. Cars are a
whole 'nuther matter.

Vaughn