> to other power generation technologies of the era. Emphasis added. These days we can design significantly better steam turbines due to advancements in comput

> to other power generation technologies of the era. Emphasis added. These days we can design significantly better steam turbines due to advancements in computational fluid dynamics and air as a working fluid is just not as nice (thermodynamically speaking) as steam. The Brayton cycle is still used in jet engines and CCGT power plants though.