big bore = big hp.
04-04-2006, 06:10 PM
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RE: big bore = big hp.
I thought airplane motors reved really high...
I saw a show once (dont remember which show) and this guy had a truck w/ an airplane motor in it (it didnt go into detail) but it idled at like 6,000RPM's?
and spun all the way up to like 24k.
I saw a show once (dont remember which show) and this guy had a truck w/ an airplane motor in it (it didnt go into detail) but it idled at like 6,000RPM's?
and spun all the way up to like 24k.
04-04-2006, 06:21 PM
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RE: big bore = big hp.
hmm, dont know all piston airplane engines run at low rpm to keep prop speed down.
at 2,700 rpm prop ends are going around at close to the speed of sound. get all kinds problems with that.
at 2,700 rpm prop ends are going around at close to the speed of sound. get all kinds problems with that.
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I thought airplane motors reved really high...
I saw a show once (dont remember which show) and this guy had a truck w/ an airplane motor in it (it didnt go into detail) but it idled at like 6,000RPM's? and spun all the way up to like 24k.
I thought airplane motors reved really high...
I saw a show once (dont remember which show) and this guy had a truck w/ an airplane motor in it (it didnt go into detail) but it idled at like 6,000RPM's?
and spun all the way up to like 24k.
04-04-2006, 06:31 PM
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RE: big bore = big hp.
sure, it's kinda crazy the big propeller planes in military and airlines only turn
at 1,400 rpm, but push out 14,000 ft/lbs of torque from jet engines, pushing huge flat blades thru the air.
at 1,400 rpm, but push out 14,000 ft/lbs of torque from jet engines, pushing huge flat blades thru the air.
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I must of been really wasted and heard wrong.... sorry for confusion
I must of been really wasted and heard wrong.... sorry for confusion
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