Engine Producion

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Engine Producion

#1 Post by ian16th » Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:53 pm

“At least nine countries can make nuclear bombs, but just two—the U.S. and UK—can make single-crystal turbine blades for modern aeroengines.”
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#2 Post by llondel » Fri Feb 08, 2019 2:41 am

They occasionally explode and release significant energy, too.
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#3 Post by John Hill » Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:19 am

That seems highly unlikely, are the Russians and the Chinese sitting on there hands with this one?
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Re: Engine Producion

#4 Post by ian16th » Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:45 am

John Hill wrote: ↑
Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:19 am
That seems highly unlikely, are the Russians and the Chinese sitting on there hands with this one?
The author has replied to a comment, SNECMA have some capability in this area.
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