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Old 30th Sep 2016, 03:24
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John Eacott
 
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Reheat was originally (& still is) a steam turbine term, and predates gas turbines. It would follow that it is therefore the original and was changed with the dominance of US terminology in many facets of aviation.

Now, when did "airscrew" become "propellor"?
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