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01-18-2007, 01:36 PM

In article
<1169138022.062154.121440@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>,
frkrygow@gmail.com wrote:

> Wayne Pein wrote:
> >
> > But how about this concept:
> > http://www.starrotor.com/Engine.htm
>
> After gazing at hundreds of "miracle engine" articles over the years,
> I've decided to ignore any reports that don't include tests of working
> models. The only one of those hundreds of designs that gained any
> traction was the Wankel, and it didn't set the world on fire.
>
> That page is way too full of phrases like "...is projected to have...",
> "...should be...," "...is expected to be..."

Can you can tell me why gas turbine engines are not
practical? They have run well in races.

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Michael Press

01-18-2007, 01:36 PM	#17 (permalink)
Michael Press Guest Posts: n/a	Re: OT Interesting video In article <1169138022.062154.121440@q2g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>, frkrygow@gmail.com wrote: > Wayne Pein wrote: > > > > But how about this concept: > > http://www.starrotor.com/Engine.htm > > After gazing at hundreds of "miracle engine" articles over the years, > I've decided to ignore any reports that don't include tests of working > models. The only one of those hundreds of designs that gained any > traction was the Wankel, and it didn't set the world on fire. > > That page is way too full of phrases like "...is projected to have...", > "...should be...," "...is expected to be..." Can you can tell me why gas turbine engines are not practical? They have run well in races. -- Michael Press