Did you even read my post?!!?
This engine will NOT be used for an aircraft powerplant. It will, instead, be used in an attempt to break the sound barrier on TWO wheels. Therefore it need not comform to FAA regulations. I spoke to several turbine builders who say, that, theoretically, it can be done. And as for your remark about afterburners and turbines...Yeah it will be a major plumbing nightmare, but, the designers say it can be done. Will it be cheap, relatively speaking? Not hardly. It will in fact double the per unit cost of the engines. Some of you might be asking why does this guy want to go that fast...The answer: Someone will, someday. Might as well be me. Oh, yeah...And I really want to. Anyone out there have any ideas about some kind of fluid coupling for the output shaft of the transmission to link up with the drive shaft on the bike??