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28th Aug 2007, 13:19

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barit1

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Sorry, W Weasel - you'll not find any agreement in here with "A jet engine has hundreds of explosions a minute." A gas turbine is a CONTINUOUS COMBUSTION process - very much like a gas stove. Once ignited, it burns continuously and smoothly.

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