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Old 15th Jun 2002, 11:35
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Have to disagree with a two-spool being cheaper to make, as the extra parts & machining goes up by more than a factor of two.
True enough it makes planning the airflow a lot easier with bigger engines, but packaging the entire device is a lot harder, as is making sure that the shafts are stiff enough.
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