<VV> Fwd: Why Chrysler abandoned the turbine (No Corvair)

[Michael Kovacs]

An aircraft eng at 90%RPM  POWER IS BARELY RUNNING. VIRTUALLY NO THRUST AND YES, 
DESIGNED TO RUN A  HIGH RPM CONSTANTLY. COMMERCIAL ENGS RUN FOR  THOUSANDS OF 
HOURS BEFORE DEGRADING IN THRUST. MILITARY NOT, AS THROTTLE IS MOVED TOO OFTEN, 
ESPECIALLY IN COMBAT.

A CORVAIR WITH A PT6 WOULD BE FAST TOP SPEED, BUT NOT IN ACCELERATION.

 MIKE KOVACS



----- Original Message ----
From: "jvhroberts at aol.com" <jvhroberts at aol.com>
To: kenpepke at juno.com; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Sent: Thu, December 23, 2010 7:24:29 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Fwd:  Why Chrysler abandoned the turbine (No Corvair)


Three reasons, as per Chrysler:

1. High build cost. 
2. Lousy fuel mileage.
3. REALLY sluggish throttle response. Imagine turbo lag X20!!



John Roberts




-----Original Message-----



> From: Wrsssatty at aol.com

> Date: December 16, 2010 6:05:30 PM EST

> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org

> Subject: <VV> Why Chrysler abandoned the turbine (No Corvair)

> 

> My understanding is that Chrysler abandoned the turbine project due to poor 

> gas mileage.

> 

> My further understanding is that the turbine engine was most efficient when 

> running at a constant engine speed leading me to wonder whether it might 

> have  some modern day application running at a constant speed, at its most 

> efficient  rpm, perhaps using an alternative fuel, and generating electricity 

> for electric  motors at all four wheels.

> 

> ~Bill Stanley



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