One you've captured this energy (as much as 40hp?) doesn't it make sense to use it in the most efficient manner possible?
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I could Photochop this, but that would slow down my response time (I'm busy). Can anyone connect the dots?
Maybe a one-way clutch so when you lift the throttle the propeller can freewheel. Sort of a less extreme version of this:
A better engineered example, although I doubt it is powered by a turbo. This could do wonderful things for the base pressure.
