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Offline MiloMorai

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« Reply #15 on: September 16, 2007, 09:24:16 PM »
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That is what remains of an aircraft called Blue Thunder. She was a 3/4 scale P-51  powered by a 1300 HP V-12, turbo-supercharged of course, and weighed less then 3200 lbs at max gross weight. Her deck speeds exceed 430 mph.
How can it be turbo superchargered when the exhaust goes straight out the stacks?
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« Reply #16 on: September 16, 2007, 09:39:40 PM »
Milo a turbine compressor can be belt driven as well. It's still a snail style centrifugal compressor.
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« Reply #17 on: September 16, 2007, 09:49:13 PM »
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Milo a turbine compressor can be belt driven as well. It's still a snail style centrifugal compressor.
Agh yes the centrifugal compressor just like the original Merlin's supercharger but when I see turbo I 'read' exhaust gas driven.
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« Reply #18 on: September 16, 2007, 11:43:01 PM »
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Agh yes the centrifugal compressor just like the original Merlin's supercharger but when I see turbo I 'read' exhaust gas driven.


I beleive you are right MiloMorai. Turbo Supercharging is strictly an exhaust driven snail style centrifugal supercharger. The word turbo determines the way the supercharger is driven.

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« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2007, 07:34:40 AM »
Looks kinda like my ex-wifes meatloaf


only better
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« Reply #20 on: September 17, 2007, 09:37:38 AM »
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Looks kinda like my ex-wifes meatloaf


only better


Better check her oven's waste gate..too much turbo :D
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