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Golden Dragoon

posted on 15/1/06 at 05:07 PM Reply With Quote
The ultimate Locost engine?

I really would love to see someone use this in a locost

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ROLLS-ROYCE-AVON-JET-ENGINE_W0QQitemZ4604519566QQcategoryZ32635QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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akumabito

posted on 15/1/06 at 06:58 PM Reply With Quote
Where is the low cost aspect in that?
Or the low weight for that matter?


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Golden Dragoon

posted on 15/1/06 at 07:56 PM Reply With Quote
may not be low cost, or low weight, but with more than 16,000 lb's of thrust I would say it makes it a very powerful engine

Heck the R-R Avon engine in Thrust2 only put out between 10,000 and 15,000 lb's of thrust

Besides no one is actualy going to be stupid enough to put a jet engine in a road legal car (well unless you are Rover )

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Simon

posted on 16/1/06 at 12:35 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Golden Dragoon

Besides no one is actualy going to be stupid enough to put a jet engine in a road legal car (well unless you are Rover )


Actually, Volvo were working on it about 6 years ago - about 40 years after Rover started and finished with it.

You could always make a Batmobil with it.

ATB

Simon






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Golden Dragoon

posted on 16/1/06 at 11:12 PM Reply With Quote
I didn't know Volvo were planning a jet car, would have made one hell of a T5 model wouldn't it.
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