flight 1549 3D reconstruction

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This is awesome

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Here's some of the tests that commercial jet engines....
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Submitted by Cyclist on Sat, 01/16/2010 - 7:04pm.

have to go through before production approval.

BTW, large engines like those shown in the video burn over 100 gallons of Jet-A (very similar diesel fuel) every minute at full power.

Back before the jet age, piston engines consumed gasoline at about 100 gallons an hour at full power.

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Of course it is all relative
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Submitted by The Wedge on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 10:53am.

That aircraft could transport something like 180 individuals and all its gear for a ninety minute flight to Charlotte, NC. A piston driven aircraft could not lift a fraction of the weight and took much longer.


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