as cool as they sound, that's a lot of monkey motion going on for "only" 2500hp (each). first time you hurt a crank you're in for $20k.
Turbines are simple, spin them up, turn on the fuel and hit the ignitor. Then they'll run for 1000 hours.
I figure I'll be busy enough at 500mph without having to worry about 24 pistons, 96 valves, 192 injectors....
Dave
Wow, you usually don't see anyone put "only" in front of 2500 HP for an LSR motor....
Dave, what's the bill for the turbine if you suck up a little salt, a rivet, or a hat?
Heard both running, turbines and big motors, hate the sound of turbines, of course after 35 years of working on jets, I don't hear them very well. Love the sound of the big motors, but there is all the up-down-squirt-round-e-round going on to get it.
Good luck on the project, need pictures and a build diary please. We all like to see what folks are doing to go 500