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Old 8th Dec 2010, 04:26
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Ferpe
 
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Aerodynamic transfer of thrust

@Blade Master

as stated before in this thread 95% or more of the thurst is transfered via aerodynamic pressure differences between rotor discs and the casing walls in the different cavities in the engine, the thrust ball bearing is thus just balancing out the residue thrust that remains. Clever method to keep the ball bearings small and to make them last longer.
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