question about engines

That and the smooth ride that passengers liked.



"Don" wrote in message
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| Turbine engines are much lighter in weight and have
15,000
| to 75,000 eshp in thrust, jumbo airliners and freighter
are
| only possible with the jet.
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| I tend to agree with you but -
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http://www.globalaircraft.org/planes...bemaster_ii.pl
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| To get the size they are now you are correct, but the
turbine engine
| wasn't invented to build large aircraft. I think it was
kerosene for
| $.08 when they were paying $.15 for 140 octane and
greatly reduced
| maintenance costs that caused the airlines to park their
DC-7s and
| Connie's. Cost of operation drives everything in the
airlines.
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| Cheers