In "Nomad" engine developed by Napier, highly pressure charged 2-stroke diesel engine acts as gas generator feeding gas turbine; forward propeller is gas turbine powered, rear propeller diesel powered; high thermal efficiency; starting arrangements; length of complete "Nomad" is 10 ft 6 1/2 in., width 4 ft 10 3/4 in., depth 4 ft 1 1/4 in. (See also Oil Engine and Gas Turbine v 19 n 220 Oct 1951 p 222-3)


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    Title :

    First diesel gas turbine aero-engine


    Additional title:

    English Elec J


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1952


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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