Derek Ruddock wrote:
So I guess you won't be going the turboprop route then...
http://microjeteng.com/prop.html
The current self launch options are bad not because of the engine but
because of the huge drag penalty of that unpowered prop prestart. The
huge advantage of jet is that they cost perhaps a 10% performance drop
when you raise them prestart compared to over 50% for a prop solution.
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Robert Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED]
+61 (0)438 385 533 http://www.hart.wattle.id.au
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