Not sure Daniel if that is directed at me or not.
To Me Jet Prop means Jet Propelled, nothing more.
Doesn't say anything about Turbines or
Turbochargers.Don't know what you are on about!
Guy
-----Original Message-----
From: Weslake1330@aol.com
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Sent: 17 January 2008 17:39
To: guy.weller@tiscali.co.uk;
dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com;
spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] UK guys, Scotland, small
planes and less LBC content.
A gas turbine is a gas turbine whether it drives a
propellor a fan or just produces thrust. Jet
engines aren't called turbofans or turbothrusts so
why turboprops?
A turbocharger is not a turbine it is a compressor
driven by a turbine.
Gee, ask a single question!!!
W E S L A K E 1330
In a message dated 17/01/2008 08:35:51 GMT
Standard Time, guy.weller@tiscali.co.uk writes:
Either that, or the term "Jet Prop" used loosely,
means Jet Propelled, (as opposed to IC) and not
Jet Propeller.
What a difference a single letter makes!
Guy
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Behalf Of David Lieb
Sent: 17 January 2008 05:14
To: Weslake1330@aol.com; Spridgets
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] UK guys, Scotland, small
planes and less LBC
content.
> When did turboprop aircraft become jet prop? Is
it the same engine only
> they finally thought up a more accurate name for
it since the turboprop
> doesn't
> have a turbocharger because it's a jet?
W E S L A K E ,
Think about it a little bit more... A turbocharger
is called that because it
has a turbine inside there that is turned by the
exhaust gas. A turboprop is
called that because it has a propeller which is
turned by, guess what? Yup,
a turbine. It is a perfectly accurate term.
David Lieb
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