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Old 20th Feb 2012, 19:45
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2. It is nothing to do with keeping the air going in the right direction
Really

But the subject did mention Gas Turbine

From a standing start how do you expect a rotational compressor to turn if the gas doesn't move in the direction of a turbine somewhere downstream of the combustor or are we getting into a related subject like a ram-jet ?
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