ORIGINAL: DavidR
As far as the higher thrust engines and speedlimiter issue goes, who is to say that the higher thrust automatically equates to higher speed?
I'd still like to know if the tailpipe velocities of turbines can be controlled.
Or do all turbines, including turboshaft engines put out a ~600mph eflux?
If so, then why can't a diffuser tailpipe instead of a nozzle be employed to slow down the eflux to something on the order of ~250mph?
It seems to me that the whole speed limiter issue is treating the symptom of the problem rather than the cause.
If the cause is a tailpipe velocity that is too high, then the obvious solution is to slow down the tailpipe velocity.
If I'm wrong, someone, please correct me.
Dan