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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by rdl on Thursday April 13, 2017 @01:10PM (#14108891)
I'm surprised turbine costs haven't fallen -- maybe we need more cruise missiles and jet-powered drones to raise the volume and lower per unit costs.
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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by nradov on Thursday April 13, 2017 @02:17PM (#14109540)
Cruise missile turbine engines have a design operating life of only a few hours, use special stabilized gel fuel, and optimize for performance over cost. I'm skeptical as to whether those will prove to be a good basis for developing cheaper VLJ engines.
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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by rdl on Thursday April 13, 2017 @08:14PM (#14111813)
Didn't Eclipse (RIP) say their engine was going to be derived from a cruise missile engine?
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