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Old 11-16-2010, 04:36 AM   #25 (permalink)
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And neither turbo or supercharging is done for efficiency is the point I am trying to make here, not even in planes where enabling higher altitude and power to weight could possibly be a contributing factor. Normally aspirated is still the aspiration of choice for economy.
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