27 Mar 2005, 09:43, JEAN PARROT (1:123/140), wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE:

Hi JEAN.

 JP>   Having the best stead in those days was a nice thought to have. 
 JP> With the Canadian made Sabre, huge engine, we were above all.
 JP>   If we went supersonic above 25,000' we could maintain 1.1 in 
 JP> level flight, at 712ø C TET...turbine entry temperatur.

 JP>         Let us drop this... off topic.

"Off topic"?  This is more technical than 90% of what gets typed
here...  :-)

WOW!  712ø C, that's HOT!  I'm not too hip on the terminology, but that
temp would be after the compressor stage but before the combustion chamber,
right?


     Thanks, M.

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