Sound Barrier.
How is it flying a turbine? I flew round the volcanoes of hawaii a couple of months ago (as a passenger, the volcanoes were safe!) behind a turboprop and could not believe the deathly silence and thrust.
Is there a technical difficulty with developing a small. light t/prop for small a/c or is it an economic one?
I have often seen small gas turbine jets on model aircraft so I would assume that the power/weight ratio can be within some useable limits. Anyone care to make a fortune?
And there is the guy who flew the channel in a winged suit recently - he had (was it 4?) of the little jets driving him.
So why are we small aircraft stuck with technology that dates to the last century but one, however well developed since? Did Whittle (1907 - 1996) live in vain?? Vince
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