Saturday, December 17, 2011

Turboprop vs jet - same size turbine?

Basically, if you took two turbojet engines with equal thrust output, and were simply able to convert one to a "turboprop" configuration, the turboprop would put out significantly more thrust. As mentioned already, turboprops tend to be more efficient. However, they do have drawbacks, including creating more drag.

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