Spotted whilst browsing the net, so how do you go about running a turbine engine on wood then?
A little digging tells me that what they do involves gassification of woodchip/sawdust, and the resultant gas is used to drive the turbine engine. But the engineering challenges must be quite fascinating.
I also find my mildly jetlagged mind exploring all sorts of surreal possibilities with regard to shutting up the greenies about our industry's use of fossil fuels.
I'm certain it's not the intention behind that research programme, but could you run an aeroplane on wood? If so, would you regret it?
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