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Old 15th Oct 2007, 18:23
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virgo
 
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A Mark 4 Shackleton (before the T4) was proposed using Napier Nomad turbo-compound engines (Two-stroke diesel with power recovery turbine, giving a specific fuel consumpion that is unsurpassed even today) They got as far as trial installations, but I don't think one ever flew.
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