What about the Indy turbine?

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Post #318,886 by drook 12/20/09 12:08:02 PM Reply	What about the Indy turbine? http://rcooperimages...l/stp_40_car.html -- Drew
Post #318,892 by Andrew Grygus 12/20/09 1:02:55 PM Reply	Re: What about the Indy turbine? Rather bulky and impractical. If I remember correctly from the time, it took some practice to drive it because of the time it takes for a turbine to wind up after you depress the accelerator. This is why carrier pilots start winding up the turbines just before the tail hook catches, so if it doesn't catch they'll have enough power to fly by time they run off the end of the deck. Yes, a turbine can work in a non-real-world situation like oval course racing - but attempts to put turbines on the road have failed to be practical.
Post #318,904 by static 12/20/09 4:56:19 PM Reply	What Andrew said. It doesn't spin up at anything like the responsive speed needed for a roadcar. And it was big and heavy. It needs to be a lot smaller, and respond a lot quicker to match a piston engine. Great example though. If someone with deep deep pockets back then had been truly determined to make road cars - eventually - then we might now have Lamborghinis or similar with turbine engines. And the gearbox would probably have about 30 gears... Wade. Q:Is it proper to eat cheeseburgers with your fingers? A:No, the fingers should be eaten separately.

... and the ability to power the loudest of horns. - (Another Scott) - (20) - Dec. 18, 2009, 12:15:55 PM EST

It doesn't address the main point holding back steam. - (Andrew Grygus) - (18) - Dec. 18, 2009, 12:26:06 PM EST

Well there is that, and some other things. - (Another Scott) - (17) - Dec. 18, 2009, 12:41:56 PM EST

uh, that is a rotary engine - (boxley) - (15) - Dec. 18, 2009, 02:29:26 PM EST

Yeah, if you want to get all technical about it... ;-) - (Another Scott) - (13) - Dec. 18, 2009, 03:14:31 PM EST

Turbines are really different to pistons. - (static) - (12) - Dec. 20, 2009, 01:31:24 AM EST

The big advantage of pistons is . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - Dec. 20, 2009, 10:55:54 AM EST

Diesel-electric locos. Good example. -NT - (static) - Dec. 20, 2009, 07:16:41 AM EST

Re: The big advantage of pistons is . . . - (folkert) - Dec. 20, 2009, 12:41:07 PM EST

What about the Indy turbine? - (drook) - (2) - Dec. 20, 2009, 12:08:02 PM EST

Re: What about the Indy turbine? - (Andrew Grygus) - Dec. 20, 2009, 01:02:55 PM EST

What Andrew said. - (static) - Dec. 20, 2009, 04:56:19 PM EST

I seem to recall a small aircraft turbine engine that's - (Mycroft_Holmes_Iv) - (5) - Dec. 20, 2009, 12:18:23 PM EST

A little more than a year ago . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Dec. 20, 2009, 01:10:57 PM EST

Have a pic of Leno astride a Vincent - (Ashton) - Dec. 21, 2009, 11:02:43 PM EST

There's the HondaJet - (Another Scott) - (2) - Dec. 20, 2009, 01:45:25 PM EST

Well, the company I was thinking of... - (Mycroft_Holmes_Iv) - (1) - Dec. 23, 2009, 12:48:02 AM EST

Neat. Thanks. -NT - (Another Scott) - Dec. 23, 2009, 06:59:58 PM EST

NYT crossword entry -- on nitpickery: - (Ashton) - Dec. 18, 2009, 03:37:40 PM EST

Can you assure them that . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Dec. 18, 2009, 04:17:37 PM EST

Considering the $Ts spent in 'cancer research' in last 40yrs - (Ashton) - Dec. 18, 2009, 04:37:18 PM EST

Red Rover, Red Rover, Bob Lazar's comin' over.
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