Re: A question about Furias
But here's the deceptive thing about the 3350 turbo compound: 900 (give or take) of those horsepower don't come from the failure-prone parts: jugs, pistons, connecting rods, etc. Each of the three exhaust turbines puts about 300 horsepower straight onto the crank through a fluid clutch. In some regards, the TC engine's power section isn't working as hard at 3700 HP to the prop as a non-TC engine at 3600 HP. Of course there's higher exhaust back-pressure and all the associated stress, so its not an easy comparison... but that's kinda the point. Its apples and oranges.
Originally posted by RichH
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