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Why are there no small turboprops?



 
 
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Old May 29th 04, 08:38 AM
David Goudie
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It's not economical to use a small turbo contrasted to the payload.
"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Morgans wrote:

And wear out in a few hundred hours, at best, and consume vast

quantities of
fuel.


If they wear out that fast, how well does that Cri-Cri fly on one engine?

Seems to me
that would be a real problem fairly regularly.

George Patterson
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