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Old 27th Nov 2008, 11:08
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Well yes but the cost is a bit of a problem, and cheap turbines are nowhere near being even on the horizon. And if you got one cheap you still have a much worse SFC than a piston engine. They are hugely reliable but make economic sense only at high altitude.
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