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   by dfgsgsgedag 7y ago

   "Mitsubishi has been developing a turbine for 1700C inlet temperature, and it seems they are getting close." And how long does the blade stay together? What happens to the blades if a foreign object is ingested? These blades are b
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   by dfgsgsgedag 7y ago

   "I'm pretty sure it's more efficient to convert to kinetic energy (almost) directly rather than through electricity - meaning that electric engines don't make much sense." An electric motor is >90% efficient. Sur
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   by dfgsgsgedag 7y ago

   Car ICEs have to be dirt cheap. Jet engines are expensive enough to include expensive goodies. For example, an Mercedes claims its F1 engine achieves 50% thermal efficiency. That's insane, and maybe double what a car engine achieves. I