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Wednesday 24 March 2010

For the Ambush Predator.

Because it's the sort of thing she likes.


Mmmm, yeah, jet, absolutely. Those funny blade thingies on those rotating hubs by the 'jet' engines must be to blow air around when they fly somewhere hot.

9 comments:

The Filthy Engineer said...

Actually Those "funny blade thingies on those rotating hubs" are powered by a jet engine. They just attach those whirly bits of wood to the compressor shaft.

Sorry to be pedantic.

*Hangs his head in shame*

filthy liney said...

The turbo prop is just a turbojet with the whirly bit stuck to the front. It gives the aircraft a short take off and landing (STOL) capability necessary for commuter aircraft.
Britain had the first turbojet with the Meteor in 1945. I think it was fitted with the 'Trent 50' engine.

Chuckles said...

The 'funny blade thingies on those rotating hubs' are indeed spinning round to keep the pilots cool.

You should see them sweat when they stop.

Angry Exile said...

Filthy Engineer, yeah I know, but as I understand it very little thrust comes directly from the engine itself. that makes it a turboprop, not a turbojet. I suspect the journalist has just gone 'ok, 1 wing each side and is not a bird = jet'. Yes, I know that strictly speaking many actual 'jets' are turbofans, but presumably journos think that turbofans are supporters who get to the ground really fast.

Chuckles, that's gold.

Angry Exile said...

Actually I should have mentioned that what got me in the first place was describing the aircraft both as a jet (headline) and a turboprop (text). On that basis I am declaring that penguins are fishbirds :-)

JuliaM said...

/facepalm

You'll never go wrong assuming idiocy on the part of journalists...

"The 'funny blade thingies on those rotating hubs' are indeed spinning round to keep the pilots cool.

You should see them sweat when they stop."


Heh!

Chuckles said...

'but as I understand it very little thrust comes directly from the engine itself.'

Nope, On a Cessna Caravan for instance, the turbine 'exhaust' thrust contributes about 8-10% of total, if memory serves correctly

filthy liney said...

It's powered by a jet engine so it's a jet.
Research 'turboprop' and you will see a jet engine.

microdave said...

And I would be VERY surprised if those "whirly bits" were made of wood.....

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