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All chain rode is for old men
Wayne.B wrote in message . ..
On 20 Apr 2004 11:05:46 -0700, (Curtis CCR) wrote: They never started the turbines used for high speed work. ============================================ They're only allowed a very limited amount of running time on the turbines because of the high fuel consumption, over 2,000 gallons per hour if my memory is correct. One of the engineers said it was over a gallon per second. They could stay out for a couple of months using the diesels - they could run the fuel dry in just a few hours when running the turbines. So we asked - so when do you run them? "When responding to live or death emergencies". I don't recall the exact speed... but it was in the high 30's when they used the turbines. 35 to 40 knots is a damned good clip for a jet fuel burning, 370 footer. |
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