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0 pointsrightbyte3mo ago0 comments

Piston engines surely are more complex than jet engines though? Which replaced the "flapping engines".

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They are not. Turbine engines require much higher quality manufacturing and tolerances and operate at much higher speeds and pressures. There is more to it than the perceived number of moving parts.

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readmodifywrite3mo ago

They are not. Turbine engines require much higher quality manufacturing and tolerances and operate at much higher speeds and pressures. There is more to it than the perceived number of moving parts.

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