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Old 19th Mar 2024, 17:26
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Sounds very optimistic, I would think 1000 hrs would be closer. Back to the Sabre, and the 1946 editions of Flight (can be seen online) carry Napier's adverts for the Sabre rated at 5000bhp -- yes five thousand) for civil use. But by then it was clear that the future lay with jets. A brilliant design whatever way you look at it.
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