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Old 10-07-2014, 12:26 AM   #22 (permalink)
gone-ot
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Originally Posted by mechman600 View Post
True. That's not what I was implying.
Neither do airplane engines run past 17:1. Even 16:1, for that matter.
...but, pilots can (accidentally or stupidly) lean engines out to 16-17:1, something that we automotive drivers cannot (realistically) do.

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