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Tires, and a powerplant are two different domains. There's lots more at play with structure & what other parts can withstand. Resonance, materials, & aerodynami
by molotovbliss 8y ago
Tires, and a powerplant are two different domains. There's lots more at play with structure & what other parts can withstand. Resonance, materials, & aerodynamics all play a factor in the design process. Combine it with flying through the air in a seat instead of the ground, makes it all even more a factor.
Ever see Mazda Miatas with a Chevy LS motor? Kits are sold to adapt, especially now everything is drive by wire / software.
- macspoofing 8y agoI understand your point, but this is the reality of modern aviation. New engines are released for existing airframes. In this case though, it wasn't an existing airframe. This was a new model built around new engines. Where the analogy starts to break down is that unlike putting new tires on, any face-lift that is done to an airliner is backed by testing and and under the watchful eye of multitudes of regulators.